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Implanted scaffolds: Pre-ordered vessels halt ischaemia

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Implanted scaffolds bearing 3D-printed parallel endothelialized channels restore blood perfusion in ischaemic hind limbs and infarcted hearts in rodents.

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Figure 1: Scaffolds with organized vascular channels rescue ischaemia.

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Ben-Shaul, S., Landau, S. & Levenberg, S. Implanted scaffolds: Pre-ordered vessels halt ischaemia. Nat Biomed Eng 1, 0089 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41551-017-0089

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