Abstract:
The invention is directed to a composition comprising a fibrin hydrogel conjugated to peptides of laminin-111 (L1) and methods for repairing damaged salivary tissue using the composition.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a method of isolating smooth muscle cells or progenitors thereof from a mixed population of cells. A preparation of isolated smooth muscle cells or progenitors thereof, where the smooth muscle cells or progenitors thereof constitute at least 90% of the preparation, is also disclosed. The present invention is also directed to a method of producing a tissue-engineered vascular vessel containing the preparation of isolated smooth muscle cells or progenitors thereof. The resulting tissue-engineered vascular vessel and a method of producing a tissue-engineered vascular vessel for a particular patient are also disclosed.