Whole Organ Tissue Vascularization: Engineering the Tree to Develop the Fruits

Tissue engineering aims to regenerate and recapitulate a tissue or organ that has lost its function. So far successful clinical translation has been limited to hollow organs in which rudimental vascularization can be achieved by inserting the graft into flaps of the omentum or muscle fascia. This te...

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Main Authors: Alessandro F. Pellegata, Alfonso M. Tedeschi, Paolo De Coppi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbioe.2018.00056/full