Endothelial cells support osteogenesis in an in vitro vascularized bone model developed by 3D bioprinting

I Chiesa, C De Maria, A Lapomarda, GM Fortunato… - …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Bone is a highly vascularized tissue, in which vascularization and mineralization are
concurrent processes during skeletal development. Indeed, both components should be …

Prevascularization of 3D printed bone scaffolds by bioactive hydrogels and cell co‐culture

MA Kuss, S Wu, Y Wang, JB Untrauer… - … Research Part B …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Vascularization is a fundamental prerequisite for large bone construct development and
remains one of the main challenges of bone tissue engineering. Our current study presents …

In vitro model of vascularized bone: synergizing vascular development and osteogenesis

C Correia, WL Grayson, M Park, D Hutton, B Zhou… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Tissue engineering provides unique opportunities for regenerating diseased or damaged
tissues using cells obtained from tissue biopsies. Tissue engineered grafts can also be used …

Human in vitro 3D co-culture model to engineer vascularized bone-mimicking tissues combining computational tools and statistical experimental approach

S Bersini, M Gilardi, C Arrigoni, G Talò, M Zamai… - Biomaterials, 2016 - Elsevier
The generation of functional, vascularized tissues is a key challenge for both tissue
engineering applications and the development of advanced in vitro models analyzing …

Endothelial cells assemble into a 3-dimensional prevascular network in a bone tissue engineering construct

J Rouwkema, JD Boer, CAV Blitterswijk - Tissue engineering, 2006 - liebertpub.com
To engineer tissues with clinically relevant dimensions, one must overcome the challenge of
rapidly creating functional blood vessels to supply cells with oxygen and nutrients and to …

A 3D vascularized bone remodeling model combining osteoblasts and osteoclasts in a CaP nanoparticle-enriched matrix

M Bongio, S Lopa, M Gilardi, S Bersini, M Moretti - Nanomedicine, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: We aimed to establish a 3D vascularized in vitro bone remodeling model. Materials &
methods: Human umbilical endothelial cells (HUVECs), bone marrow mesenchymal stem …

A dual-ink 3D printing strategy to engineer pre-vascularized bone scaffolds in-vitro

C Twohig, M Helsinga, A Mansoorifar… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
A functional vascular supply is a key component of any large-scale tissue, providing support
for the metabolic needs of tissue-remodeling cells. Although well-studied strategies exist to …

Dual 3D printing for vascularized bone tissue regeneration

SY Hann, H Cui, T Esworthy, X Zhou, S Lee… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of sufficient vascular networks is crucial for the successful fabrication of
tissue constructs for regenerative medicine, as vascularization is essential to perform the …

Coaxial 3D bioprinting of tri‐polymer scaffolds to improve the osteogenic and vasculogenic potential of cells in co‐culture models

F Shahabipour, M Tavafoghi… - … Research Part A, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The crosstalk between osteoblasts and endothelial cells is critical for bone vascularization
and regeneration. Here, we used a coaxial 3D bioprinting method to directly print an osteon …

3D bioprinting for vascularized tissue-engineered bone fabrication

F Xing, Z Xiang, PM Rommens, U Ritz - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Vascularization in bone tissues is essential for the distribution of nutrients and oxygen, as
well as the removal of waste products. Fabrication of tissue-engineered bone constructs with …