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Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry

Editor-in-Chief

ISSN (Print): 1568-0266
ISSN (Online): 1873-4294

Vascularization of Engineered Tissues: Approaches to Promote Angiogenesis in Biomaterials

Author(s): Jennifer L. West and James J. Moon

Volume 8, Issue 4, 2008

Page: [300 - 310] Pages: 11

DOI: 10.2174/156802608783790983

Price: $65

Abstract

Although there have been extensive research efforts to create functional tissues and organs, most successes in tissue engineering have been limited to avascular or thin tissues. The major hurdle in development of more complex tissues lies in the formation of vascular networks capable of delivering oxygen and nutrients throughout the engineered constructs. Sufficient neovascularization in scaffold materials can be achieved through coordinated application of angiogenic factors with proper cell types in biomaterials. This review present the current research developments in the design of biomaterials and their biochemical and biochemical modifications to produce vascularized tissue constructs.

Keywords: Tissue engineering, vascularization, angiogenesis, scaffold, biomaterials


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