iNOS Activity Modulates Inflammation, Angiogenesis, and Tissue Fibrosis in Polyether-Polyurethane Synthetic Implants

• Main Authors: Puebla Cassini-Vieira (Author), Fernanda Assis Araújo (Author), Filipi Leles da Costa Dias (Author), Remo Castro Russo (Author), Silvia Passos Andrade (Author), Mauro Martins Teixeira (Author), Luciola Silva Barcelos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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There is considerable interest in implantation techniques and scaffolds for tissue engineering and, for safety and biocompatibility reasons, inflammation, angiogenesis, and fibrosis need to be determined. The contribution of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in the regulation of the foreign bod...