Vascularization Methods for Tissue Engineers.
10.22465/kjuo.2017.15.2.51
- Author:
Myeong Joo KIM
1
;
Byung Hoon CHI
;
Min Ji CHO
;
Young Mi WHANG
;
In Ho CHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. caucih@cau.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Tissue;
Engineering;
Vascularization
- MeSH:
Cornea;
Methods*;
Oxygen;
Tissue Engineering
- From:Korean Journal of Urological Oncology
2017;15(2):51-58
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tissue engineering is limited by our inability to adequately vascularize tissues post implantation because all tissue-engineered substitutes (with the exception of cornea and cartilage) require a vascular network to provide the nutrient and oxygen supply needed for their survival. This review gives a brief overview of the processes and factors involved in the vascularization and angiogenesis and summarizes the different strategies to overcome the issue of slow vascularization and angiogenesis in a range of tissue-engineered substitutes. Moreover, we will announce some potential future plans.
