title: Vascularization of collagen-chitosan scaffolds with circulating progenitor cells as potential site for islet transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, 40 Ruskin Street, Ottawa K1Y 4W7, Canada. cdeng@ottawaheart.ca
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Branka
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vulesevic
authors.forename: Cara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: Gregory S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Korbutt
authors.forename: Erik J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Suuronen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D002470:Cell Survival; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D048271:Chitosan / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D003094:Collagen / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D005782:Gels; D005934:Glucagon / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000378:metabolism*; D016381:Islets of Langerhans Transplantation; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D018919:Neovascularization, Physiologic; D019718:Receptors, CXCR4 / Q000378:metabolism; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D040521:Subcutaneous Tissue / Q000098:blood supply*; D013997:Time Factors; D023822:Tissue Engineering; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds; D014841:von Willebrand Factor / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; C527276:CXCR4 protein, human; D005782:Gels; D007328:Insulin; D019718:Receptors, CXCR4; D014841:von Willebrand Factor; D003094:Collagen; D005934:Glucagon; D048271:Chitosan