title: Polyelectrolyte Films Boost Progenitor Cell Differentiation into Endothelium-like Monolayers.
abstract: Rapid differentiation of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) into confluent mature endothelial cells is important in tissue engineering for the design of autologous, nonthrombotic, vascular grafts. A new method based on EPC culture on poly(sodium-4- styrene-sulfonate)/poly(allylamine hydrochloride), that is, polyelectrolyte-multilayer-coated substrates, reduces the time from two months to two weeks.
authors.affiliation: Group of Bioengineering (LEMTA-UMR CNRS 7563) UHP-Nancy 1, Faculté de Médecine 9, avenue de la forêt de Haye 54505 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy (France).
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Berthelemy
authors.forename: Halima
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kerdjoudj
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gaucher
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schaaf
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Stoltz
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lacolley
authors.forename: Jean-Claude
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Voegel
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Menu
keywords: biomedical applications; cells; multilayer films; polyelectrolytes; tissue engineering