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Synthesis and Characterization of Degradable Polar Hydrophobic Ionic Polyurethane Scaffolds for Vascular Tissue Engineering Applications by Sharifpoor, Soroor, Labow, Rosalind S, Santerre, J. Paul

“…In tissue engineering, the ability to manipulate scaffold design characteristics is important to achieve functional tissue regeneration. In this study,…”
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Tissue engineering a small diameter vessel substitute: engineering constructs with select biomaterials and cells by McBane, Joanne E, Sharifpoor, Soroor, Labow, Rosalind S, Ruel, Marc, Suuronen, Erik J, Santerre, J Paul

“…Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death and hospitalization worldwide. The need for small caliber vessels ( < 6mm) to treat CVD patients has…”
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Biodegradation and in vivo biocompatibility of a degradable, polar/hydrophobic/ionic polyurethane for tissue engineering applications by McBane, Joanne E, Sharifpoor, Soroor, Cai, Kuihua, Labow, Rosalind S, Santerre, J. Paul

“…Abstract A degradable, polar/hydrophobic/ionic polyurethane (D-PHI) scaffold was optimized in in vitro studies to yield mechanical properties appropriate to…”
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In vitro release of a water-soluble agent from low viscosity biodegradable, injectable oligomers by Sharifpoor, Soroor, Amsden, Brian

“…Low-molecular-weight poly(ε-caprolactone-co-1,3-trimethylene carbonate) and poly(1,3-trimethylene carbonate) are potential vehicles for the regio-specific…”
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Functional characterization of human coronary artery smooth muscle cells under cyclic mechanical strain in a degradable polyurethane scaffold by Sharifpoor, Soroor, Simmons, Craig A, Labow, Rosalind S, Paul Santerre, J

“…Abstract There are few synthetic elastomeric biomaterials that simultaneously provide the required biological conditioning and the ability to translate…”
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A study of vascular smooth muscle cell function under cyclic mechanical loading in a polyurethane scaffold with optimized porosity by Sharifpoor, Soroor, Simmons, Craig A., Labow, Rosalind S., Santerre, J. Paul

“…High porosity and pore interconnectivity are important features of a successful tissue engineering scaffold. The objective of this work was to optimize the…”
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In vitro release of a water-soluble agent from low viscosity biodegradable, injectable oligomers: Drug delivery: a Canadian perspective by SHARIFPOOR, Soroor, AMSDEN, Brian

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The effect of degradable polymer surfaces on co-cultures of monocytes and smooth muscle cells by McBane, Joanne E, Battiston, Kyle G, Wadhwani, Aman, Sharifpoor, Soroor, Labow, Rosalind S, Santerre, J. Paul

“…Abstract Strategies to optimize biomaterial chemistry for applications in vascular tissue engineering attempt to promote endothelial and smooth muscle cell…”
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Effect of polyurethane chemistry and protein coating on monocyte differentiation towards a wound healing phenotype macrophage by McBane, Joanne E, Matheson, Loren A, Sharifpoor, Soroor, Santerre, J. Paul, Labow, Rosalind S

“…Abstract Tissue regeneration alternatives for peripheral vascular disease are actively being investigated; however, few studies in this area have probed the…”
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Differentiation of monocytes on a degradable, polar, hydrophobic, ionic polyurethane: Two-dimensional films vs. three-dimensional scaffolds by McBane, Joanne E., Ebadi, Diba, Sharifpoor, Soroor, Labow, Rosalind S., Santerre, J. Paul

“…A degradable, polar, hydrophobic, ionic polyurethane (D-PHI), with physical properties comparable to those of peripheral arterial vascular tissue, was…”
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Initiator structure influence on thermal and rheological properties of oligo(ε-caprolactone) by Mikhail, Andrew, Sharifpoor, Soroor, Amsden, Brian

“…Biodegradable thermoplastic oligomers have potential as biomaterials for tissue augmentation and drug-delivery applications. One means of obtaining such a…”
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