[Progress in research and application of the tissue engineering blood vessels].
Vascular tissue engineering is a novel approach by which an ideal vascualr graft constructed in vitro that will not be obstructed for a long time without immunological reaction after implantation. This article reviewed the definition of the tissue engineering blood vessel (TEBV), cellular resourses, the selection of biocompatible materials, the devising methods and the research achievements. Furthermore, it also discussed the current problems of TEBV and looked forward to future clinical application.
Huang
Deqing
D
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Basic Medicine Sciences and Forensics Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041.
Qin
Yang
Y
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods
D001672:Biocompatible Materials