title: Engineered 3D microporous gelatin scaffolds to study cell migration.
abstract: Here we present a facile method to fabricate microporous hydrogel scaffolds that can be functionalized with a chemokine gradient. These scaffolds allow studying cellular responses in a 3D environment.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: Liesbeth J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: De Cock
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: De Wever
authors.forename: Hamida
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hammad
authors.forename: Bart N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Lambrecht
authors.forename: Els
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vanderleyden
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dubruel
authors.forename: Filip
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Vos
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vervaet
authors.forename: Jean Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Remon
authors.forename: Bruno G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: De Geest
mesh_terms: D000077214:Becaplermin; D002465:Cell Movement; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000502:physiology*; D005780:Gelatin / Q000737:chemistry; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000737:chemistry; D016062:Porosity; D020574:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-sis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D012867:Skin / Q000166:cytology; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds
chemical_list: D020100:Hydrogels; D020574:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-sis; D000077214:Becaplermin; D005780:Gelatin