title: Electrodeposition of alginate gels for construction of vascular-like structures.
abstract: In this study, tubular hydrogel structures were constructed via electrodeposition using alginate gels. Electrolysis of water in alginate solutions with calcium carbonate particles induced gel aggregation around Pt wire electrodes, forming tubular alginate gel structures. The simple method is a promising approach for construction of multi-layer tubular hydrogel structures for tissue engineering.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Aoba, Sendai, Japan.
authors.forename: Fumisato
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ozawa
authors.forename: Kosuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ino
authors.forename: Yasufumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shiku
authors.forename: Tomokazu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsue
mesh_terms: D016475:3T3 Cells; D000464:Alginates / Q000737:chemistry*; D000818:Animals; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000166:cytology*; D002119:Calcium Carbonate / Q000737:chemistry; D004595:Electroplating; D020723:Glucuronic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D006603:Hexuronic Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D061307:Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells / Q000166:cytology; D006801:Humans; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000737:chemistry; D051379:Mice; D008954:Models, Biological; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000464:Alginates; D006603:Hexuronic Acids; D020100:Hydrogels; D020723:Glucuronic Acid; D002119:Calcium Carbonate