Biofabrication strategies for creating microvascular complexity

AM Clyne, S Swaminathan, AD Lantada - Biofabrication, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Design and fabrication of effective biomimetic vasculatures constitutes a relevant
and yet unsolved challenge, lying at the heart of tissue repair and regeneration strategies …

[HTML][HTML] Engineering the multiscale complexity of vascular networks

C O'Connor, E Brady, Y Zheng, E Moore… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
The survival of vertebrate organisms depends on highly regulated delivery of oxygen and
nutrients through vascular networks that pervade nearly all tissues in the body …

Microscale technologies for engineering complex tissue structures

CW Peak, L Cross, A Singh, AK Gaharwar - Microscale Technologies for …, 2016 - Springer
Engineered tissue scaffolds aim to reproduce the body's architectural and geometrical
intricacies, including vital cell–cell interactions. These scaffolds serve as synthetic …

Engineering new microvascular networks on‐chip: ingredients, assembly, and best practices

JJ Tronolone, A Jain - Advanced functional materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Tissue engineered grafts show great potential as regenerative implants for diseased or
injured tissues within the human body. However, these grafts suffer from poor nutrient …

Manufacturing the multiscale vascular hierarchy: progress toward solving the grand challenge of tissue engineering

EA Margolis, NE Friend, MW Rolle, E Alsberg… - Trends in …, 2023 - cell.com
In human vascular anatomy, blood flows from the heart to organs and tissues through a
hierarchical vascular tree, comprising large arteries that branch into arterioles and further …

From arteries to capillaries: approaches to engineering human vasculature

S Fleischer, DN Tavakol… - Advanced functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
From microscaled capillaries to millimeter‐sized vessels, human vasculature spans multiple
scales and cell types. The convergence of bioengineering, materials science, and stem cell …

Microfabricated biomaterials for engineering 3D tissues

P Zorlutuna, N Annabi, G Camci‐Unal… - Advanced …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Mimicking natural tissue structure is crucial for engineered tissues with intended
applications ranging from regenerative medicine to biorobotics. Native tissues are highly …

Microphysiological engineering of self-assembled and perfusable microvascular beds for the production of vascularized three-dimensional human microtissues

J Paek, SE Park, Q Lu, KT Park, M Cho, JM Oh… - ACS …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The vasculature is an essential component of the circulatory system that plays a vital role in
the development, homeostasis, and disease of various organs in the human body. The …

Engineering perfused microvascular networks into microphysiological systems platforms

JW Andrejecsk, CCW Hughes - Current Opinion in Biomedical Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
The microvasculature is an essential component of nearly all tissues, with most cells
residing within 200 μm of a vessel. Endothelial cells form the inner wall of microvessels and …

Engineering of functional, perfusable 3D microvascular networks on a chip

S Kim, H Lee, M Chung, NL Jeon - Lab on a Chip, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Generating perfusable 3D microvessels in vitro is an important goal for tissue engineering,
as well as for reliable modelling of blood vessel function. To date, in vitro blood vessel …