Figure 4.
Representative AEs constructed by mold-casting technology
(A) The panoramic view of the first three-layered vascular graft by mold-casting, the structure of its wall, and the burst strength (scale bar 5 mm). Copyright 1986, Royal Society of Chemistry, Reproduced with permission.12
(B) Mold cast vascular grafts using an interpenetrating network hydrogel model crosslinked with sodium alginate and acrylamide to enhance its mechanical properties. Copyright 2023, Elsevier, Reproduced with permission.88
(C) In the bioreactor, cells within the vascular grafts are conditioned to acquire enhanced mechanical properties. Copyright 2011, Elsevier, Reproduced with permission.89