Abstract
Here, a growth-factor-integrated natural extracellular matrix of type I collagen is presented that induces angiogenesis. The developed matrix adapts type I collagen nanofibers integrated with synthetic colloidal particles of recombinant bacteriophages that display vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). The integration is achieved during or after gelation of the type I collagen and the matrix enables spatial delivery of VEGF into a desired region. Endothelial cells that contact the VEGF are found to invade into the matrix to form tube-like structures both in vitro and in vivo, proving the angiogenic potential of the matrix.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 205-212 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Advanced Healthcare Materials |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 Jan 1 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
Keywords
- Angiogenesis
- Bacteriophages
- Collagen
- Growth factors, VEGF
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biomaterials
- Biomedical Engineering
- Pharmaceutical Science