Abstract 47: Point-of-Care Seeded Blood-Derived Endothelial Cells Rapidly Endothelialize Nitinol Stent in a Pig Model of Personalized Cell Therapy

• Published in: Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology Vol. 34; no. suppl_1
• Main Authors: Mills, James S, Jantzen, Alexandra E, Baker, Katherine, Lin, Fu-Hsiung, Truskey, George A, Achneck, Hardean E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.05.2014

Abstract only Intimal hyperplasia after percutaneous intervention is especially problematic in peripheral arteries. In coronary arteries, drug-eluting stents (DES) have greatly reduced intimal hyperplasia; however, DES not only prevent smooth muscle cell proliferation but also inhibit endothelial ce...