The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 26-31 , January 2010

Biodegradable polymer coating promotes the epithelization of tissue-engineered airway prostheses

  • Toshihiko Sato, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
    • Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Toshihiko Sato, MD, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kyoto University, 54 Kawaharacho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
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  • Masato Araki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
    • ,
  • Naoki Nakajima, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Simulation Engineering, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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  • Koichi Omori, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
    • ,
  • Tatsuo Nakamura, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

Received 24 July 2008 ,Revised 14 January 2009 ,Accepted 1 April 2009.

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PII: S0022-5223(09)00518-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.04.006

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 26-31 , January 2010

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