| | 3DM PuraMatrix Publications |
 | | We hypothesized that a novel approach to promote vascularization would be to create injectable microenvironments within the myocardium that recruit endothelial cells and promote their survival and organization. |
| | Furthermore, the self-assembling peptide nanofiber microenvironments recruit progenitor cells that express endothelial markers, as determined by staining with isolectin and for the endothelial-specific protein platelet— endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1. |
| | Vascular smooth muscle cells are recruited to the microenvironment and appear to form functional vascular structures. |
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