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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2013
Board of Regents, the University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US);
Young-Tae Kim, Arlington, TX (US);
Sreevidhya Banda, Arlington, TX (US);
Deepika Tamuly, Arlington, TX (US);
BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, films that can serve as a model or mimic for the basal lamina are described herein. In some embodiments, a film described herein comprises a top surface and a bottom surface in facing opposition to the top surface, wherein the film is formed from Type I collagen and one or more additional extracellular matrix proteins. The additional extracellular matrix proteins, in some cases, comprise one or more of Type IV collagen, laminin, and fibronectin. Moreover, in some instances, the weight ratio of Type I collagen to the additional extracellular matrix proteins in the film is at least about 40:1.