Substrates for cardiovascular tissue engineering

C. V.C. Bouten, P. Y.W. Dankers, A. Driessen-Mol, S. Pedron, A. M.A. Brizard, F. P.T. Baaijens

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Abstract

Cardiovascular tissue engineering aims to find solutions for the suboptimal regeneration of heart valves, arteries and myocardium by creating 'living' tissue replacements outside (in vitro) or inside (in situ) the human body. A combination of cells, biomaterials and environmental cues of tissue development is employed to obtain tissues with targeted structure and functional properties that can survive and develop within the harsh hemodynamic environment of the cardiovascular system. This paper reviews the up-to-date status of cardiovascular tissue engineering with special emphasis on the development and use of biomaterial substrates. Key requirements and properties of these substrates, as well as methods and readout parameters to test their efficacy in the human body, are described in detail and discussed in the light of current trends toward designing biologically inspired microenviroments for in situ tissue engineering purposes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)221-241
Number of pages21
JournalAdvanced Drug Delivery Reviews
Volume63
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 30 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Artery
  • Bioactive materials
  • Cellular microenvironment
  • Computational modeling
  • Extracellular matrix
  • Heart valves
  • Imageable materials
  • Myocardium
  • Scaffolds
  • Substrate testing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmaceutical Science

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