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Cell-microenvironment interactions and architectures in microvascular systems.

Simone Bersini¹, Iman K Yazdi², Giuseppe Talò¹

¹Cell and Tissue Engineering Lab, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milano, Italy.

Biotechnology Advances

|July 16, 2016

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This review explores microfluidic systems for creating vascularized tissues, focusing on cell interactions and biomaterials. Advances in microengineering and vascular biology are crucial for regenerative medicine and drug screening.

Keywords:

Cell-cell interactions Cell-matrix interactions Endothelium Extracellular matrix Microenvironment Microfabrication Microfluidics Microvascular network

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Area of Science:

Biomaterials Science
Microengineering
Vascular Biology

Background:

Significant advances in biomaterials and microfabrication enable vascularized tissue engineering.
Microfluidic systems offer in vitro models for studying microvascular environments.
Current models often prioritize complexity over analyzing fundamental mechanisms of vascular network formation.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the integration of materials science, microengineering, and vascular biology for in vitro microvascular systems.
To identify and discuss approaches for studying cell-cell/cell-matrix interactions and cues influencing vascularization.
To explore applications and challenges of microvascular systems in regenerative medicine and disease modeling.

Main Methods:

Review of literature on microfluidic systems for vascularized tissue engineering.
Analysis of approaches studying cellular interactions and biochemical/biophysical cues.
Discussion of in vitro applications and in vivo integration challenges.

Main Results:

Mutual interactions between endothelial cells, mural cells, organ-specific cells, and the extracellular matrix are key to vascularization.
Various methods exist to study these interactions and the impact of cues on microvascular network formation.
Microfluidic systems are advancing regenerative medicine, drug screening, and disease models.

Conclusions:

Further development of in vitro microvascular models is essential for understanding vascular network growth and remodeling.
Translating research into functional vascularized tissue constructs requires addressing challenges in microfabrication and microcirculation control.
These engineered tissues hold promise for regenerative medicine, drug screening, and disease modeling.