Biomanufacturing Center, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P R China; Biomanufacturing and Rapid Forming Technology Key Laboratory of Beijing, Beijing 100084, P R China; "Biomanufacturing and Engineering Living Systems" Innovation International Talents Base (111 Base), Beijing 100084, P R China.
Biomanufacturing Center, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P R China; Biomanufacturing and Rapid Forming Technology Key Laboratory of Beijing, Beijing 100084, P R China; "Biomanufacturing and Engineering Living Systems" Innovation International Talents Base (111 Base), Beijing 100084, P R China.
Med Eng Phys. 2020 Nov;85:1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2020.09.007. Epub 2020 Sep 19.
There is an urgent clinical for small diameter vascular grafts (SDVGs) for use in the treatment of coronary artery disease. Moreover, biodegradable SDVGs are drawing increasing attention because they have the potential to restore vascular function with the degradation of vascular graft and tissue regeneration. In this study, we designed triple-layered SDVGs to mimic the native arterial structure, with each layer contributing its unique porosity to the porous structure. We evaluated triple-layered SDVGs in a sheep carotid arterial replacement model. After implantation for 12 months, two grafts were patent and indicated the feasibility of using grafts in large animals. Nevertheless, it was determined that both grafts formed aneurysms at the proximal end. The prevention of such aneurysms remains a challenge for future investigation.
临床上急需小直径血管移植物(SDVGs)来治疗冠状动脉疾病。此外,可生物降解的 SDVGs 越来越受到关注,因为它们有可能在血管移植物降解和组织再生的同时恢复血管功能。在这项研究中,我们设计了三层 SDVGs 来模拟天然动脉结构,每一层都为多孔结构提供独特的孔隙率。我们在绵羊颈动脉置换模型中评估了三层 SDVGs。植入 12 个月后,有两个移植物仍然保持通畅,表明它们在大型动物中使用的可行性。然而,确定两个移植物的近端都形成了动脉瘤。预防这种动脉瘤仍然是未来研究的一个挑战。