Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (47): 7659-7665.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.47.021

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Bladder tissue engineering scaffold: its application and vascularized strategies

Qi Na, Li Li-xi, Tian Hong   

  1. Department of Medical Genetics, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
  • Revised:2014-10-29 Online:2014-11-19 Published:2014-11-19
  • Contact: Tian Hong, M.D., Associate professor, Department of Medical Genetics, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
  • About author:Qi Na, Studying for master’s degree, Department of Medical Genetics, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 31271043

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Along with the increasing improvement of bladder tissue engineering research, the vascularization of tissue-engineered bladder after implantation becomes an issue of concern.
OBJECTIVE: Combined with relevant literature in recent years, to review the choice, design and application of scaffold materials for bladder tissue engineering as well as vascularized strategies following implantation.
METHODS: The first author retrieved PubMed database and CNKI databases for articles relevant to biological scaffold materials in bladder tissue engineering and vascularization of tissue-engineered bladder published between January 2000 to September 2014 using the keywords of “tissue engineering; bladder; biomaterials/scaffolds; vascularization” in English and Chinese, respectively.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Recently, the biological scaffolds for bladder tissue engineering include two main categories: natural biomaterials and synthetic polymers. The major target of bladder tissue engineering remains to prepare the best cell-seeded scaffolds, to determine the best source of stem cells, to explore the best differentiation way of stem cells, and to promote angiogenesis and nerve regeneration of implanted scaffolds. Thereinto, promoting vascularization of scaffold materials and building complex tissues is most challenging. At present, it is still difficult to precisely control the directional proliferation, migration and differentiation of the attached endometrial cells. Although the vascular network is necessary for the nutrient supply and metabolic waste removal of cells or tissues, strategies to promote angiogenesis or vasculogenesis are still limited.


中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:生物材料;骨生物材料; 口腔生物材料; 纳米材料; 缓释材料; 材料相容性;组织工程


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Key words: tissue engineering, bladder, tissue scaffolds

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