Shigemitsu Iwai

In situ tissue regeneration using a novel tissue-engineered, small-caliber vascular graft without cell seeding

Takenori Yokota, Hajime Ichikawa, Goro Matsumiya et al. · Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery · 2008 · 142 citations · Full text

Tissue Engineering, Situ Tissue Regeneration, Engineering +16

Biodegradable polymer with collagen microsponge serves as a new bioengineered cardiovascular prosthesis

Shigemitsu Iwai, Yoshiki Sawa, Hajime Ichikawa et al. · Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery · 2004 · 102 citations · Full text

Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine, Biomanufacturing +12

A self-renewing, tissue-engineered vascular graft for arterial reconstruction

Kei Torikai, Hajime Ichikawa, Koichiro Hirakawa et al. · Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery · 2008 · 93 citations · Full text

Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine, Vascular Tissue Engineering +9

Novel Method of Decellularization of Porcine Valves Using Polyethylene Glycol and Gamma Irradiation

Takeyoshi Ota, Satoshi Taketani, Shigemitsu Iwai et al. · The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 2007 · 62 citations

Tissue Engineering, Novel Method, Engineering +2

Novel Tissue-Engineered Biodegradable Material for Reconstruction of Vascular Wall

Shigemitsu Iwai, Sawa Yoshiki, Satoshi Taketani et al. · The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 2005 · 55 citations · Full text

Regenerative Medicine, Tissue Engineering, Vascular Tissue Engineering +7