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Methods for vascularization and perfusion of tissue organoids
Hannah A Strobel1, Sarah M Moss1, James B Hoying2
1Advanced Solutions Life Sciences, 500 N Commercial St., Manchester, NH, 03101, USA.
Summary
Vascularization is crucial for creating functional tissue organoids that mimic the body. This review explores methods for building vascular networks and perfusion into these "mini organs" for better disease modeling and drug screening.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Regenerative Medicine
- Organoid Technology
Background:
- Tissue organoids are vital for studying health, disease, and drug development.
- Effective vascularization is essential for organoid function, mimicking in vivo conditions.
- Vascular networks support nutrient/oxygen distribution and cell communication within organoids.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review current strategies for vascularizing tissue organoids.
- To highlight the importance of vascular elements and perfusion in organoid models.
- To provide insights into fabricating functional vascularized organoids.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on organoid vascularization techniques.
- Analysis of methods for incorporating vascular networks and perfusion.
- Discussion of fabrication strategies for vascular elements within organoids.
Main Results:
- Vascularization is critical for organoid relevance and function.
- Perfusion influences tissue biology and overall organoid behavior.
- Diverse strategies exist for creating vascularized organoids.
Conclusions:
- Functionally relevant organoids require integrated vasculature.
- Advancements in vascularization techniques are key to improving organoid models.
- This review consolidates approaches for vascularizing organoids for research and drug discovery.
