Abstract
This study presents a multi-walled poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate hydrogel tube formed by the simple self-folding of a bi-layered hydrogel patch. The gel tube has the capability to release encapsulated molecules through designated pathways in a sustained manner. Therefore, the gel tube encapsulating the vascular endothelial growth factor significantly increases the vascular densities and vessel diameters at an implantation site.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5568-5573 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Advanced Materials |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 39 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 18 2013 |
Keywords
- angiogenesis
- drug delivery
- expansion ratio
- neovascularization
- self-folding
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering