Biological materials for tissue-engineered vascular grafts: Overview of recent advancements

D Di Francesco, A Pigliafreddo, S Casarella… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The clinical demand for tissue-engineered vascular grafts is still rising, and there are many
challenges that need to be overcome, in particular, to obtain functional small-diameter grafts …

[HTML][HTML] Biomimetic tri-layered small-diameter vascular grafts with decellularized extracellular matrix promoting vascular regeneration and inhibiting thrombosis with …

J Shi, Y Teng, D Li, J He, AC Midgley, X Guo, X Wang… - Materials Today Bio, 2023 - Elsevier
Small-diameter vascular grafts (SDVGs) are urgently required for clinical applications.
Constructing vascular grafts mimicking the defining features of native arteries is a promising …

[HTML][HTML] Engineered extracellular vesicles with high collagen-binding affinity present superior in situ retention and therapeutic efficacy in tissue repair

D Hao, L Lu, H Song, Y Duan, J Chen, R Carney… - Theranostics, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Although stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) have remarkable therapeutic
potential for various diseases, the therapeutic efficacy of EVs is limited due to their …

[HTML][HTML] Immunomodulatory hybrid micro-nanofiber scaffolds enhance vascular regeneration

S Liu, L Yao, Y Wang, Y Li, Y Jia, Y Yang, N Li, Y Hu… - Bioactive materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The inertness of synthetic polymer materials and the insufficient mechanical strength of
reprocessed decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) limited their promotive efforts on …

[HTML][HTML] Advancements in artificial blood vessel development: Exploring materials, preparation, and functionality

F Wang, M Liang, B Zhang, W Li, X Huang… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major global health challenge, which causes significant
illness and death worldwide. These include a range of conditions that affect the heart and …

[HTML][HTML] A bio-instructive parylene-based conformal coating suppresses thrombosis and intimal hyperplasia of implantable vascular devices

D Hao, J Lin, R Liu, C Pivetti, K Yamashiro… - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Implantable vascular devices are widely used in clinical treatments for various vascular
diseases. However, current approved clinical implantable vascular devices generally have …

Bioengineering strategies for 3D bioprinting of tubular construct using tissue-specific decellularized extracellular matrix

M Kamaraj, PS Giri, S Mahapatra, F Pati… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The goal of the current study is to develop an extracellular matrix bioink that could mimic the
biochemical components present in natural blood vessels. Here, we have used an …

Nanofibers with homogeneous heparin distribution and protracted release profile for vascular tissue engineering

H Zhang, Q Zhang, J Du, T Zhu, D Chen… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
In clinic, controlling acute coagulation after small-diameter vessel grafts transplantation is
considered a primary problem. The combination of heparin with high anticoagulant …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic hierarchical ligand anisotropy for competing macrophage regulation in vivo

K Kim, S Min, R Thangam, KR Tag, HJ Lee, J Heo… - Bioactive Materials, 2025 - Elsevier
Diverse connective tissues exhibit hierarchical anisotropic structures that intricately regulate
homeostasis and tissue functions for dynamic immune response modulation. In this study …

Fabrication of mechanical skeleton of small-diameter vascular grafts via rolling on water surface

S Li, L Yang, Z Zhao, J Wang, H Lv… - Biomedical Materials, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Mimicking the multilayered structure of blood vessels and constructing a porous inner
surface are two effective approaches to achieve mechanical matching and rapid …