Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, United States of America.
Biofabrication. 2018 Oct 30;11(1):014101. doi: 10.1088/1758-5090/aae5fe.
Current methods to treat large soft-tissue defects mainly rely on autologous transfer of adipocutaneous flaps, a method that is often limited by donor site availability. Engineered vascularized adipose tissues can potentially be a viable and readily accessible substitute to autologous flaps. In this study, we engineered a small-scale adipose tissue with pre-patterned vasculature that enables immediate perfusion. Vessels formed after one day of perfusion and displayed barrier function after three days of perfusion. Under constant perfusion, adipose tissues remained viable and responded to lipoactive hormones insulin and epinephrine with lipid accumulation and loss, respectively. Adipocyte growth correlated inversely with distance away from the feeding vessel, as predicted by a Krogh-type model.
目前治疗大面积软组织缺损的方法主要依赖于自体脂肪皮瓣移植,但这种方法常常受到供区的限制。工程化血管化脂肪组织可能是自体皮瓣的一种可行且易于获得的替代品。在这项研究中,我们构建了具有预先设计的脉管系统的小规模脂肪组织,使其能够立即进行灌注。在灌注一天后形成血管,并且在灌注三天后显示出屏障功能。在持续灌注下,脂肪组织保持存活,并分别对脂解激素胰岛素和肾上腺素产生脂质积累和损失的反应。脂肪细胞的生长与远离供养血管的距离呈负相关,这与 Krogh 型模型的预测一致。