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- Title
Analysis of the role of perfusion, mechanical, and electrical stimulation in bioreactors for cardiac tissue engineering.
- Authors
Bravo-Olín, Jorge; Martínez-Carreón, Sabina A.; Francisco-Solano, Emmanuel; Lara, Alvaro R.; Beltran-Vargas, Nohra E.
- Abstract
Since cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are globally one of the leading causes of death, of which myocardial infarction (MI) can cause irreversible damage and decrease survivors' quality of life, novel therapeutics are needed. Current approaches such as organ transplantation do not fully restore cardiac function or are limited. As a valuable strategy, tissue engineering seeks to obtain constructs that resemble myocardial tissue, vessels, and heart valves using cells, biomaterials as scaffolds, biochemical and physical stimuli. The latter can be induced using a bioreactor mimicking the heart's physiological environment. An extensive review of bioreactors providing perfusion, mechanical and electrical stimulation, as well as the combination of them is provided. An analysis of the stimulations' mechanisms and modes that best suit cardiac construct culture is developed. Finally, we provide insights into bioreactor configuration and culture assessment properties that need to be elucidated for its clinical translation.
- Subjects
TISSUE engineering; BIOREACTORS; TISSUE scaffolds; MYOCARDIAL infarction; HEART valves; PERFUSION; ELECTRIC stimulation; MYOCARDIAL perfusion imaging
- Publication
Bioprocess & Biosystems Engineering, 2024, Vol 47, Issue 6, p767
- ISSN
1615-7591
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00449-024-03004-5