A Full Spectrum of Functional Tissue-Engineered Blood Vessels: From Macroscopic to Microscopic

  • François A. Auger
  • Guillaume Grenier
  • Marielle R’emy-Zolghadri
  • Lucie Germain
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Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cell Vascular Graft Skin Substitute Skin Equivalent ePTFE Graft 
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  • Guillaume Grenier
  • Marielle R’emy-Zolghadri
  • Lucie Germain

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