2016
DOI: 10.1111/dgd.12292
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Tissue culture on a chip: Developmental biology applications of self‐organized capillary networks in microfluidic devices

Abstract: Organ culture systems are used to elucidate the mechanisms of pattern formation in developmental biology. Various organ culture techniques have been used, but the lack of microcirculation in such cultures impedes the long-term maintenance of larger tissues. Recent advances in microfluidic devices now enable us to utilize selforganized perfusable capillary networks in organ cultures. In this review, we will overview past approaches to organ culture and current technical advances in microfluidic devices, and dis… Show more

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“…Methods to create artificial vascular plexuses have been extensively studied in the field of bioengineering ( Miura and Yokokawa, 2016 ). These methods may be classified into two categories: predesigned method and self-organizing method ( Hasan et al, 2014 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Methods to create artificial vascular plexuses have been extensively studied in the field of bioengineering ( Miura and Yokokawa, 2016 ). These methods may be classified into two categories: predesigned method and self-organizing method ( Hasan et al, 2014 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There are two major vessel bioengineering methods, which include the "pre-designed method", where a hollow structure for the vascular network is prefabricated and the "self-organizing method", which relies on spontaneous formation of endothelial cells in tubes as occurs with vasculogenesis or angiogenesis (Miura and Yokokawa, 2016). Prefabrication requires seeding of endothelial cells in extracellular matrix (ECM) or polymer materials using photolithography ( Galie et al, 2014 ;Song et al, 2012 ;Song and Munn, 2011 ), needles ( Chrobak et al, 2006 ;Sadr et al, 2011 ;Usuba et al, 2019 ;Yoshida et al, 2013 ) or sacrifi cial molding ( Golden and Tien, 2007 ;Miller et al, 2012 ).…”
Section: Vascular Systemmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A technical obstacle for standard culture systems of three-dimensional tissue structures is the lack of microcirculation. There are various methods to improve oxygen supply, such as culture inserts and rotator culture [ 6 ]. However, these methods cannot overcome the size limitation, i.e., if the cultured tissue size exceeds a 100-μm order, the tissue undergoes necrosis due to hypoxia [ 7 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Predesigned methods align endothelial cells by engineering techniques. Self-organization methods employ the spontaneous pattern formation capacity of cells to generate capillary network structures (reviewed in [ 6 ]). Recent advances in the integrative studies of tissue engineering and vascular biology have enabled construction of a perfusable vascular network in vitro.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%