Generating New Blood Flow: Integrating Developmental Biology and Tissue Engineering

Guido Krenning, Jan-Renier A. J. Moonen, Marja J. A. van Luyn, Martin C. Harmsen*

*Corresponding author voor dit werk

Onderzoeksoutputpeer review

20 Citaten (Scopus)

Samenvatting

Vascular tissue engineering aims to restore blood flow by seeding artificial tubular scaffolds with endothelial and smooth muscle cells, thus creating bioartificial blood vessels. Herein, the progenitors of smooth muscle and endothelial cells hold great promise because they efficiently differentiate and harbor longevity. In this review, we describe a novel tissue engineering approach that uses current insights from developmental biology, that is, progenitor cell plasticity, and the latest advances in biomaterial design. We focus specifically on developmental processes that regulate progenitor cell (trans)differentiation and offer a platform for the integration of these molecular clues into biomaterial design. We propose a novel engineering paradigm for the creation of a small-diameter blood vessel wherein progenitor cell differentiation and tissue organization are instructed by the biomaterial solely. With this review, we emphasize the power of integrating developmental biology and material science for vascular tissue engineering. (Trends Cardiovasc Med 2008;18:312-323) (C) 2008, Elsevier Inc.

Originele taal-2English
ArtikelnummerPII S1050-1738(09)00026-7
Pagina's (van-tot)312-323
Aantal pagina's12
TijdschriftTRENDS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
Volume18
Nummer van het tijdschrift8
StatusPublished - nov.-2008

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