#endothelialization
Fibronectin-Assisted Coating of Low-Molecular-Weight Fucoidan Creates a Biomimetic Interface for Endothelialization of Cobalt-Chromium Stents https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.11.02.763584v1
November 3, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Fibronectin-Assisted Coating of Low-Molecular-Weight Fucoidan Creates a Biomimetic Interface for Endothelialization of Cobalt-Chromium Stents https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.11.02.763584v1
November 3, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Research into targeted cell deposition for lung re-endothelialization has unveiled a novel dual boundary condition seeding protocol that could significantly enhance scaffold recellularization efficiency.

🔗 Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42801342/
September 29, 2026 at 6:54 AM
In these patients, usual doses of clopidogrel won’t be effective and thus increase the risk of thrombosis after receiving a stent until there has been adequate endothelialization (which can take weeks to months).

Platelet function testing can test for reduced platelet inhibition from clopidogrel.
August 18, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Gradient-structured 3D-printed #VascularGrafts promote organized smooth muscle regeneration and spontaneous endothelialization, producing regenerated arteries with improved compliance and native-like three-layer architecture.

#OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1088/2631...
August 3, 2026 at 6:15 AM
📢 New article alert in RSC Applied Interfaces! 📢

Sustainable, culturally inclusive fish-gelatin coatings that promote endothelialization—advancing next-gen cardiovascular devices. Read the article here 👉 pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

#Biomaterials #OpenAccess #ChemSky
A mussel-inspired cold-water fish gelatin adhesive for surface endothelialization
The global burden of cardiovascular diseases has been a driving force for a multitude of medical innovations in the biomedical sector, resulting in the creation of various life-saving implants and devices to alleviate patients' suffering. Despite these advancements, many devices remain susceptible to early f
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May 21, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Targeted NAD+ Delivery for Intimal Hyperplasia and Re-endothelialization: A Novel Anti-restenotic Therapy Approach https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.02.20.581249v1
Targeted NAD+ Delivery for Intimal Hyperplasia and Re-endothelialization: A Novel Anti-restenotic Therapy Approach https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.02.20.581249v1
Endovascular interventions often fail due to restenosis, primarily caused by smooth muscle cell (SMC
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February 24, 2024 at 12:01 AM
BME@UofT Graduate Student Seminar Series

Presenter: Kate MacQuarrie

When: Today @ 4:40 pm - 4:55 pm EDT

Location: MS2158 – 1 King’s College Circle

Presentation Title: Selecting the optimal support cell type for the autologous endothelialization of a vascular graft

@bme-uoft.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
New publication!
A novel biomimetic approach by combining PVA-MA-based hydrogels with #MEW scaffolds, creating a customizable #vasculargraft where the #hydrogels offer potential as ECM for cell attachment while the MEW scaffolds provide reinforcement
advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
MEW/PVA‐MA Hydrogel Vascular Grafts: Enhancing Hemocompatibility and Endothelialization
A biomimetic vascular graft combining biofunctionalized PVA-MA hydrogels with a MEW scaffold is developed for small-diameter applications. Gel-MA and Hep-MA incorporation enhances endothelialization ...
advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
New research article out. "Methacrylated Pulmonary dECM-Enriched GelMA Bioinks Promote Endothelialization and Angiogenesis in 3D Printed Tubular Constructs" by N Celikkin. et al.
Special mention to Marina Volpi, PhD Student at our #BioGroupWUT!

www.linkedin.com/posts/biomat...
Methacrylated Pulmonary dECM-Enriched GelMA Bioinks Promote Endothelialization and Angiogenesis in 3D Printed Tubular Constructs | BioMaterials Group WUT
New research article out. "Methacrylated Pulmonary dECM-Enriched GelMA Bioinks Promote Endothelialization and Angiogenesis in 3D Printed Tubular Constructs" by Nehar Celikkin. et al. Congratulations t...
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January 7, 2026 at 12:27 PM
From the latest issue: Moreno and colleagues describe a novel rodent model of IVC stenting that reproduces key features of venous stent healing and failure, providing a platform to study patency, endothelialization, thrombosis, and future venous stent technologies.
doi.org/10.1177/1358...
June 22, 2026 at 6:45 PM
A preprint using: VE-cadherin Polyclon (RRID:AB_10979589) from @thermofishersci.bsky.social was published.

SciScore made a table with this resource, see “Automated Services” module (download as csv, xml or #jats) #reproducibility #STMpublishing
A Micro-Patterned, hiPSC-Derived Vascular Graft with Enhanced Endothelialization via Shear Redistribution
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April 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM
A paper using RRID:Addgene_40176 was just published in Nature Communications see "Drop-shaped microgrooves guide unidirectional cell migration for enhanced endothelialization". Thank you for making your methods matter! #STMpublishing #reproducibility
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April 2, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Member publication alert:

Multifunctional hybrid poly(ester-urethane)urea/resveratrol electrospun nanofibers for a potential vascularizing matrix

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Multifunctional hybrid poly(ester-urethane)urea/resveratrol electrospun nanofibers for a potential vascularizing matrix
The challenges for clinical application of small-diameter vascular graft are mainly acute/chronic thrombosis, inadequate endothelialization, intimal hyperplasia caused by inflammation, oxidative stres...
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December 8, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Risk factors of incomplete endothelialization after left atrial appendage occlusion in patients with atrial fibrillation. #AF

www.archivesofmedicalscience.com/Risk-factors...
Risk factors of incomplete endothelialization after left atrial appendage occlusion in patients with atrial fibrillation
Introduction: We aimed to investigate the risk factors of incomplete device endothelialization (IDE) following left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) and provide a nomogram model for predicting the r...
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March 27, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Characterization of Sex-Based Differences in Integrin-Mediated Endothelial Cell Adhesion to Bioactive Hydrogels
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Characterization of Sex-Based Differences in Integrin-Mediated Endothelial Cell Adhesion to Bioactive Hydrogels
Endothelialization promotes thromboresistance in blood-contacting devices, but biomaterial designs often overlook sex differences in the endothelialization processes. In this study, we elucidated sex ...
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October 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Endothelialization of Implanted Bioprosthetic Heart Valves in Patients with Aeson Total Artificial Heart (N=7)
Tricuspid, Mitral, Pulmonary >> Aortic valve (Shear?🧐)
14~270 days

VE-cad+ Endothelial Cells form a monolayer over leukocyte pools🤓

#Angiogenesis 2026
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
May 11, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Activating HIF1α to⏫Endothelialization of SilkFibroin/PCL #VascularGraft

PLGA Nanoparticle
+ML228 HIF activator
+Platelet membrane camouflage

>10 Mpa tensile stress ~naive coronary artery
>80 Mpa Young's modulus ~50-fold naive vessel

Rat aorta implants 3 mo

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
February 18, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Glutamine Synthase-releasing #TissueEngineeringBloodVessel

Thrombin-responsive hyaluronic acid (controlled release of heparin) + PCL
Electrospinning nanofiber φ 0.9 μm

12 mo rat aortic graft
↔️lumenφ
⏬Calcification
⏫Endothelialization
⏫SMC

Biomaterials 2025
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
October 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
#YAP/TAZ #SmoothMuscleCell phenotype

Rats with carotid artery balloon injury have extensive cerebral watershed infarction (so serious!?)🤯

Verteporin-eluting stent
⏬Carotid neointima (re-endothelialization OK) AND
⏬brain injury (How?🤔)

#MolCellBiochem 2024
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
December 12, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Surface modification (electrochemical anodization + oxygen plasma treatment) of stainless steel (SS316L)
⏫endothelialization
⏬platelet adhesion
⏬#SmoothMusclecell growth
⏫Hyodrophilicity
in vitro

#BareMetalStent

wait for the in vivo stenting data

#ACSOmega 2024
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
May 14, 2024 at 11:07 AM
Designing an N-cadherin-blocking peptide that⏬migration, not proliferation/apoptosis, of #SmoothMuscleCell

Infusion of this peptide⏬#Neointima, not re-endothelialization/EC barrier, of injured carotid artery

Michelle Bendeck lab #ATVB 2023
www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
September 25, 2023 at 7:20 PM
A new U of T #DentalFacultyPub! Smooth muscle cell-like support cells accelerate the autologous endothelialization of a polyurethane scaffold for vascular engineering
Smooth muscle cell-like support cells accelerate the autologous endothelialization of a polyurethane scaffold for vascular engineering - PubMed
The endothelialization of vascular scaffolds, such as small-diameter grafts, has long been an obstacle in the tissue engineering field. The absence of an abundant and expandable autologous…
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January 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Macrophages induce stromal differentiation and endothelialization in iPSC-derived kidney organoids. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.13.688016v1
November 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Holotomographic microscopy reveals label-free quantitative dynamics of endothelial cells during endothelialization https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.11.04.621934v1
Holotomographic microscopy reveals label-free quantitative dynamics of endothelial cells during endothelialization https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.11.04.621934v1
Holotomograhic microscopy (HTM) has emerged as a non-invasive imaging technique that offers high-res
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November 7, 2024 at 7:31 AM