scholarly journals Reconstruction of Vascular and Urologic Tubular Grafts by Tissue Engineering

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 513
Author(s):  
Christophe Caneparo ◽  
Stéphane Chabaud ◽  
Stéphane Bolduc
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Health Status ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Tubular Structures ◽  
Immune Rejection ◽  
Late 20Th Century ◽  
Initial Biopsy

Tissue engineering is one of the most promising scientific breakthroughs of the late 20th century. Its objective is to produce in vitro tissues or organs to repair and replace damaged ones using various techniques, biomaterials, and cells. Tissue engineering emerged to substitute the use of native autologous tissues, whose quantities are sometimes insufficient to correct the most severe pathologies. Indeed, the patient’s health status, regulations, or fibrotic scars at the site of the initial biopsy limit their availability, especially to treat recurrence. This new technology relies on the use of biomaterials to create scaffolds on which the patient’s cells can be seeded. This review focuses on the reconstruction, by tissue engineering, of two types of tissue with tubular structures: vascular and urological grafts. The emphasis is on self-assembly methods which allow the production of tissue/organ substitute without the use of exogenous material, with the patient’s cells producing their own scaffold. These continuously improved techniques, which allow rapid graft integration without immune rejection in the treatment of severely burned patients, give hope that similar results will be observed in the vascular and urological fields.

How Did It All Begin?: The Self-Assembly of Organic Molecules and the Origin of Cellular Life

2002 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 179-194
Author(s):  
David W. Deamer
Keyword(s):  
Origin Of Life ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Organic Molecules ◽  
Western Culture ◽  
The Self ◽  
Late 20Th Century ◽  
Cellular Life ◽  
The Earth ◽  
The Origin Of Life

Movies are the myths of late-20th century western culture. Because of the power of films likeETto capture our imagination, we are more likely than past generations to accept the possibility that life exists elsewhere in our galaxy. Such a myth can be used to sketch the main themes of this chapter, which concern the origin of life on the Earth.

In vitro self-assembly of proepicardial cell aggregates: An embryonic vasculogenic model for vascular tissue engineering

2006 ◽  
Vol 288A (7) ◽  
pp. 700-713 ◽  
Author(s):  
José M. Pérez-Pomares ◽  
V. Mironov ◽  
Juan A. Guadix ◽  
David Macías ◽  
Roger R. Markwald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Vascular Tissue ◽  
Vascular Tissue Engineering ◽  
Cell Aggregates

Collagen/silica nanocomposites and hybrids for bone tissue engineering

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 427-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bapi Sarker ◽  
Stefan Lyer ◽  
Andreas Arkudas ◽  
Aldo R. Boccaccini
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Bone Tissue Engineering ◽  
Bone Tissue ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Structural Integrity ◽  
Organic Matrix ◽  
Angiogenic Potential ◽  
Silica Nanocomposites

AbstractCollagen is increasingly attracting attention for bone tissue engineering applications. However, due to its low mechanical properties, applications including mechanical loads or requiring structural integrity are limited. To tackle this handicap, collagen can be combined with (nanoscale) silica in a variety of composite materials that are attractive for bone tissue engineering. Considering research carried out in the past 15 years, this article reviews the literature discussing the development of silica/collagen composites that have been synthesized by adding silica from different sources as inorganic bioactive material to collagen as organic matrix. Different routes for the fabrication of collagen/silica composites are presented, focusing on nanocomposites. In vitro cell bioactivity studies demonstrated the osteogenic and, in some cases, angiogenic potential of the composites. Relevant in vivo studies discussing integration of the materials in bone tissue are discussed. Due to the understanding of possible interaction between silicon species and collagen, the effect of different silica precursors on the collagen self-assembly process is also discussed. On the basis of literature results and as discussed in this review, collagen/silica nanocomposites and hybrids represent attractive biomaterials for bone regeneration applications.

scholarly journals 3D Hepatic Organoid-Based Advancements in LIVER Tissue Engineering

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 185
Author(s):  
Amit Panwar ◽  
Prativa Das ◽  
Lay Poh Tan
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Liver Tissue ◽  
3D Culture ◽  
Culture Method ◽  
Culture Conditions ◽  
Phenotypic Properties ◽  
Liver Tissue Engineering

Liver-associated diseases and tissue engineering approaches based on in vitro culture of functional Primary human hepatocytes (PHH) had been restricted by the rapid de-differentiation in 2D culture conditions which restricted their usability. It was proven that cells growing in 3D format can better mimic the in vivo microenvironment, and thus help in maintaining metabolic activity, phenotypic properties, and longevity of the in vitro cultures. Again, the culture method and type of cell population are also recognized as important parameters for functional maintenance of primary hepatocytes. Hepatic organoids formed by self-assembly of hepatic cells are microtissues, and were able to show long-term in vitro maintenance of hepato-specific characteristics. Thus, hepatic organoids were recognized as an effective tool for screening potential cures and modeling liver diseases effectively. The current review summarizes the importance of 3D hepatic organoid culture over other conventional 2D and 3D culture models and its applicability in Liver tissue engineering.

scholarly journals Human Organ-Specific 3D Cancer Models Produced by the Stromal Self-Assembly Method of Tissue Engineering for the Study of Solid Tumors

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincent Roy ◽  
Brice Magne ◽  
Maude Vaillancourt-Audet ◽  
Mathieu Blais ◽  
Stéphane Chabaud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Tumor Microenvironment ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
The Self ◽  
Human Organ ◽  
Assembly Method ◽  
Cancer Models ◽  
Organ Specific

Cancer research has considerably progressed with the improvement of in vitro study models, helping to understand the key role of the tumor microenvironment in cancer development and progression. Over the last few years, complex 3D human cell culture systems have gained much popularity over in vivo models, as they accurately mimic the tumor microenvironment and allow high-throughput drug screening. Of particular interest, in vitrohuman 3D tissue constructs, produced by the self-assembly method of tissue engineering, have been successfully used to model the tumor microenvironment and now represent a very promising approach to further develop diverse cancer models. In this review, we describe the importance of the tumor microenvironment and present the existing in vitro cancer models generated through the self-assembly method of tissue engineering. Lastly, we highlight the relevance of this approach to mimic various and complex tumors, including basal cell carcinoma, cutaneous neurofibroma, skin melanoma, bladder cancer, and uveal melanoma.

Study on Protein Nanomarker Combined with Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor to Improve Vascularization of Rabbit Urethral Defect Tissue Engineering

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 673-680
Author(s):  
Min Yang ◽  
Guixi Liu ◽  
Qiao Ying
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Rabbit Model ◽  
Zealand White Rabbit ◽  
Polyglycolic Acid ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Observation Group ◽  
Urethral Defect

To construct the tissue engineering urethral material that is closest to the normal urethral structure in the true sense in vitro. Abdominal ADSC from a 2-month-old New Zealand white rabbit was extracted and directly compounded with non-woven polyglycolic acid (PGA) (control group) to induce the differentiation of myoblasts and epithelial-like cells in vitro and shaped into urethral structure lumen Observation group); After Gd chelating protein nano-labeling and VEGF-loaded sustained release, the rabbit model of a long urethral defect was replanted and cultured for 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks, respectively. There was no difference in urinary tract patency rate, urinary tract infection, and renal dysfunction rate between the two groups (P > 0.05). The urine flow rate in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group, and the residual volume decreased (P < 0.05). The blood vessel density and CD31 percentage in the observation group increased (P < 0.05). Compared with the conventional ADSC directly in contact with the composite material to construct the urethra, in vitro induction of ADSC to myoblasts and epithelial-like cells respectively, and then use the cell membrane technology to build a tissue engineering urethral material that is closest to the normal urethral structure in the true sense, and loaded with VEGF Loop release technology can significantly improve urodynamic functions, optimize tissue engineering urethral structure and vascularization, and is expected to become a new technology for constructing new tissue engineering urethral materials.

Tissue Engineering of Fibroblast Constructs and Anisotropic Collagen Gels

2002 ◽  
Vol 724 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Calve ◽  
Ellen Arruda ◽  
Robert Dennis ◽  
Karl Grosh ◽  
Krystyna Pasyk
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Cell Layer ◽  
Fetal Bovine Serum ◽  
Self Organization ◽  
Collagen Gels ◽  
Confluent Cell ◽  
Fetal Bovine

AbstractThe creation of an in vitro functional tendon construct will enable testing of the influence of mechanics and nutrients on the development and remodeling of tendon under known controlled stimuli which is difficult to achieve in vivo. Tendon constructs were engineered in vitrovia stress-mediated self organization of fibroblasts and ECM on a laminin coated elastomer substrate. Varying the laminin density and the amount of fetal bovine serum on the substrate affected the ability of tendon fibroblasts to form a confluent cell layer and the time to layer delamination. Understanding the factors that promote self-assembly of tendon constructs will enable their combination with already developed in vitro muscle constructs.

Integration of poly(3-hexylthiophene) conductive stripe patterns with 3D tubular structures for tissue engineering applications

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (76) ◽  
pp. 72519-72524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingjuan Sun ◽  
Hongyan Li ◽  
Yuan Lin ◽  
Li Niu ◽  
Qian Wang
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Cell Alignment ◽  
Tubular Structures ◽  
Engineering Applications ◽  
Cellular Behaviors ◽  
Self Assembled ◽  
Electric Signals

P3HT was self-assembled into large-scale conductive stripe patterns based on confined evaporative self-assembly. These conductive stripe patterns could induce cell alignment and provide spatial electric signals to modulate cellular behaviors.

COMPUTATIONAL MODELING OF TISSUE SELF-ASSEMBLY

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (20) ◽  
pp. 1217-1231 ◽  
Author(s):  
ADRIAN NEAGU ◽  
IOAN KOSZTIN ◽  
KAROLY JAKAB ◽  
BOGDAN BARZ ◽  
MONICA NEAGU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Cell Sorting ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Computational Models ◽  
Energy State ◽  
Cell Sheet ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Specific Cell ◽  
Living Tissues

As a theoretical framework for understanding the self-assembly of living cells into tissues, Steinberg proposed the differential adhesion hypothesis (DAH) according to which a specific cell type possesses a specific adhesion apparatus that combined with cell motility leads to cell assemblies of various cell types in the lowest adhesive energy state. Experimental and theoretical efforts of four decades turned the DAH into a fundamental principle of developmental biology that has been validated both in vitro and in vivo. Based on computational models of cell sorting, we have developed a DAH-based lattice model for tissues in interaction with their environment and simulated biological self-assembly using the Monte Carlo method. The present brief review highlights results on specific morphogenetic processes with relevance to tissue engineering applications. Our own work is presented on the background of several decades of theoretical efforts aimed to model morphogenesis in living tissues. Simulations of systems involving about 105 cells have been performed on high-end personal computers with CPU times of the order of days. Studied processes include cell sorting, cell sheet formation, and the development of endothelialized tubes from rings made of spheroids of two randomly intermixed cell types, when the medium in the interior of the tube was different from the external one. We conclude by noting that computer simulations based on mathematical models of living tissues yield useful guidelines for laboratory work and can catalyze the emergence of innovative technologies in tissue engineering.

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