METHODS OF MAKING CELL SHEETS, TISSUE SHEETS AND TISSUE ENGINEERED BLOOD VESSELS

摘要

Methods of making cell sheets, tissue sheets and tissue-engineered blood vessels are provided. The methods include culturing cells on a nanoimprinted coated scaffold under hypoxic conditions to form an aligned cell sheet and then removing the aligned cell sheet from the scaffold. The cell sheets, tissue sheets and tissue-engineered blood vessels made the methods are also disclosed. The cell sheets, tissue sheets and tissue-engineered blood vessels may be implanted in subjects to treat a variety of conditions.