Blood vessel tissue engineering

Electrospinning of PLLA-CL polymer fibres into a vascular conduit has been demonstrated to be a potential technique that not only creates scaffolds simulating the ECM, but also allows the mechanical properties to be tailored. 

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A chitosan-based tubular scaffold with a sandwich-like structure for blood vessel tissue engineering... 

J. Yang, D. Motlash, A.R. Webb, G.A. Ameer, Novel biphasic elastomer scaffold for small-diameter blood vessel tissue engineering, Tissue Eng. 11 (2005) 1876-1886. 

He, W, Yong, T., Teo, W.E., Ma, Z.W. and Ramakrishna, S. 2005a. Fabrication and endo-theliahzation of coUagen-blended biodegradable polymer nanofibers Potential vascular graft for blood vessel tissue engineering. Tissue Ens. 11 1575-1588. 

Bacterial cellulose Mechanical strength High porosity Surgery and wound dressings Dental implants Transfer of antibiotics Blood vessels Tissue engineering Wound healing 2,83,117... 

A number of studies have shown that the biodegradable polymers mimic the natural ECM and show a defined structure replicating the in vivo-like vascular structures and can be ideal tools for blood vessel tissue engineering [40]. 

He, W., T. Yong, W. E. Teo, Z. Ma, and S. Ramakrishna (2005b). Fabrication and endotheliahzation of coUagen-blended biodegradable polymer nanofibers potential vascular graft for blood vessel tissue engineering. Tissue Engineering 11(9-10) 1574-1588. 

Vaz, C. M., S. van Tuijl, C. V. C. Bouten, and F. P. T. Baaijens (2005). Design of scaffolds for blood vessel tissue engineering using a multi-layering eleetro-spinning technique. Acta Biomaterialia l(5) 575-582. 

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