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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2020

A Biomimetic 3D-Self-Forming Approach for Microvascular Scaffolds.

Liucheng Zhang, Yi Xiang, Hongbo Zhang, Liying Cheng, Xiyuan Mao, Ning An, Lu Zhang, Jinxiong Zhou, Lianfu Deng, Yuguang Zhang and 3 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.

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30citing papers in PubMed
5.3field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

30 citing papers in PubMed, 95 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Liucheng ZhangDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine 639 Zhi Zao Ju Road Shanghai 200011 P. R. China.
Yi XiangShanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine 197 Ruijin 2nd Road Shanghai 200025 P. R. China.
Hongbo ZhangDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory and Turku Center for Biotechnology Åbo Akademi University Turku FI-20520 Finland.
Liying ChengDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine 639 Zhi Zao Ju Road Shanghai 200011 P. R. China.
Xiyuan MaoDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine 639 Zhi Zao Ju Road Shanghai 200011 P. R. China.
Ning AnState Key Laboratory for Strength and Vibration of Mechanical Structures School of Aerospace Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an 710049 P. R. China.
Lu ZhangDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine 639 Zhi Zao Ju Road Shanghai 200011 P. R. China.
Jinxiong ZhouState Key Laboratory for Strength and Vibration of Mechanical Structures School of Aerospace Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an 710049 P. R. China.
Lianfu DengShanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine 197 Ruijin 2nd Road Shanghai 200025 P. R. China.
Yuguang ZhangDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine 639 Zhi Zao Ju Road Shanghai 200011 P. R. China.
Xiaoming SunDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine 639 Zhi Zao Ju Road Shanghai 200011 P. R. China.
Hélder A SantosDrug Research Program Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology Faculty of Pharmacy University of Helsinki Helsinki FI-00014 Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7850-6309
Wenguo CuiShanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine 197 Ruijin 2nd Road Shanghai 200025 P. R. China.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · CNXi'an Jiaotong University · CNÅbo Akademi University · FIUniversity of Helsinki · FI

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The development of science and technology often drew lessons from natural phenomena. Herein, inspired by drying-driven curling of apple peels, hydrogel-based micro-scaled hollow tubules (MHTs) are proposed for biomimicking microvessels, which promote microcirculation and improve the survival of random skin flaps. MHTs with various pipeline structures are fabricated using hydrogel in corresponding shapes, such as Y-branches, anastomosis rings, and triangle loops. Adjustable diameters can be achieved by altering the concentration and cross-linking time of the hydrogel. Based on this rationale, biomimetic microvessels with diameters of 50-500 µm are cultivated in vitro by coculture of MHTs and human umbilical vein endothelial cells. In vivo studies show their excellent performance to promote microcirculation and improve the survival of random skin flaps. In conclusion, the present work proposes and validifies a biomimetic 3D self-forming method for the fabrication of biomimetic vessels and microvascular scaffolds with high biocompatibility and stability based on hydrogel materials, such as gelatin and hyaluronic acid.

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bioinspired materialsbiomimetic microvesselsself‐formingvascular scaffolds

Identifiers

PMID32382485
PMCPMC7201264
OpenAlexW3009257182

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