Evaluation of angiogenesis and osteogenesis

Bone regeneration has long been a major focus for tissue engineers and the importance of vascularization to the bone regeneration process has been well documented. Over the past decade, technological advances in the areas of stem cell biology, scaffold fabrication, and protein engineering have signi...

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Published in:	Tissue engineering. Part B, Reviews Vol. 17; no. 6; p. 403
Main Authors:	Das, Anusuya, Botchwey, Edward
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-12-2011
Subjects:	Animals Bone Regeneration - physiology Cell Communication Endothelial Cells - cytology Humans Neovascularization, Physiologic Osteogenesis - physiology Tissue Scaffolds
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Summary:	Bone regeneration has long been a major focus for tissue engineers and the importance of vascularization to the bone regeneration process has been well documented. Over the past decade, technological advances in the areas of stem cell biology, scaffold fabrication, and protein engineering have significantly enhanced our understanding of the interplay between vascularization and bone growth. This review, therefore, describes the commonly used models for investigating the complex interactions between osteoblastic cells and endothelial cells, evaluates the different tools utilized to investigate the relationship between vascularization and bone growth in vivo, and finally, summarizes possible areas of research related to therapeutic development.
ISSN:	1937-3376
DOI:	10.1089/ten.teb.2011.0190