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Bioactive Glasses: Sprouting Angiogenesis in Tissue Engineering Publisher Pubmed



Kargozar S1, 2 ; Baino F2 ; Hamzehlou S3, 4 ; Hill RG5 ; Mozafari M6, 7, 8
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  1. 1. Department of Modern Sciences and Technologies, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
  2. 2. Institute of Materials Physics and Engineering, Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT), Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy
  3. 3. Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Medical Genetics Network (MeGeNe), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Unit of Dental Physical Sciences, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, United Kingdom
  6. 6. Bioengineering Research Group, Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Department, Materials and Energy Research Center (MERC), PO Box 14155-4777, Tehran, Iran
  7. 7. Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
  8. 8. Department of Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran

Source: Trends in Biotechnology Published:2018


Abstract

The biggest strategic challenge for tissue engineering is the development of efficient vascularized networks in engineered tissues and organs. Bioactive glasses (BGs) are potent biomaterials for inducing angiogenesis in hard and soft tissue engineering applications. Because tissue-healing processes strongly depend on angiogenesis, recent interest in BGs has increased dramatically. BGs with improved angiogenetic properties can be developed by adding a range of metallic ions (e.g., Cu2+, Co2+) into their structure, but further development of BGs with improved angiogenic activity is required, and many crucial questions remain to be answered. We introduce here the salient features, the hurdles that must be overcome, and the hopes and constraints for the development of this approach. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd
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