Vasculature-on-a-chip for in vitro disease models

S Kim, W Kim, S Lim, JS Jeon - Bioengineering, 2017 - mdpi.com
Vascularization, the formation of new blood vessels, is an essential biological process. As
the vasculature is involved in various fundamental physiological phenomena and closely …

Tissue‐Engineered Microvessels: A Review of Current Engineering Strategies and Applications

N Zhao, AF Pessell, N Zhu… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Microvessels, including arterioles, capillaries, and venules, play an important role in
regulating blood flow, enabling nutrient and waste exchange, and facilitating immune …

3D microvascularized tissue models by laser‐based cavitation molding of collagen

A Enrico, D Voulgaris, R Östmans… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 3D tissue models recapitulating human physiology are important for fundamental
biomedical research, and they hold promise to become a new tool in drug development. An …

Engineered 3D vascular and neuronal networks in a microfluidic platform

T Osaki, V Sivathanu, RD Kamm - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Neurovascular coupling plays a key role in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative
disorders including motor neuron disease (MND). In vitro models provide an opportunity to …

A new microfluidic model that allows monitoring of complex vascular structures and cell interactions in a 3D biological matrix

CGM van Dijk, MM Brandt, N Poulis, J Anten… - Lab on a Chip, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Microfluidic organ-on-a-chip designs are used to mimic human tissues, including the
vasculature. Here we present a novel microfluidic device that allows the interaction of …

[HTML][HTML] Integrating engineered macro vessels with self-assembled capillaries in 3D implantable tissue for promoting vascular integration in-vivo

L Debbi, B Zohar, M Shuhmaher, Y Shandalov… - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
A functional multi-scale vascular network can promote 3D engineered tissue growth and
improve transplantation outcome. In this work, by using a combination of living cells …

Channels in a porous scaffold: a new player for vascularization

Y Kang, J Chang - Regenerative medicine, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Vascularization is essential for tissue regeneration. Despite extensive efforts in the past
decades, sufficient and rapid vascularization remains a major challenge in tissue …

Crosstalk between develo** vasculature and optogenetically engineered skeletal muscle improves muscle contraction and angiogenesis

T Osaki, V Sivathanu, RD Kamm - Biomaterials, 2018 - Elsevier
Capillary networks surrounding skeletal muscle play an important role in not only supplying
oxygen and nutrients but also in regulating the myogenesis and repair of skeletal muscle …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-organ-on-chip approach in cancer research

A Zuchowska, S Skorupska - Organs-on-a-Chip, 2022 - Elsevier
Cancer is the second cause of death worldwide after heart disease. Despite the still
develo** anticancer therapies, the main challenge in cancer research is the establishing …

Lymphangion-chip: a microphysiological system which supports co-culture and bidirectional signaling of lymphatic endothelial and muscle cells

A Selahi, T Fernando, S Chakraborty, M Muthuchamy… - Lab on a Chip, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The pathophysiology of several lymphatic diseases, such as lymphedema, depends on the
function of lymphangions that drive lymph flow. Even though the signaling between the two …