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Angiogenesis

Reports summarize angiogenesis study results from Kyushu University, Department of Chemical Engineering

Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, March 25th, 2010

New investigation results, 'Genetically engineered angiogenic cell sheets using magnetic force-based gene delivery and tissue fabrication techniques,' are detailed in a study published in Biomaterials. "A major limitation in tissue engineering is the insufficient formation of blood vessels in implanted tissues, resulting in reduced cell density and graft size. We report here the fabrication of angiogenic cell sheets using a combination of two magnetic force-based techniques which use magnetite cationic liposomes (MCLs), magnetofection and magnetic cell accumulation," investigators in Fukuoka, Japan report.

"A retroviral vector encoding an expression cassette of...

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