New Tissue Engineering Findings from Leibniz University Hannover Described (Successful Endothelial Monolayer Formation On Melt Electrowritten Scaffolds Under Dynamic Conditions To Mimic Tunica Intima).

A recent study conducted at Leibniz University Hannover in Germany has made significant progress in tissue engineering. The researchers focused on developing scaffolds for cardiovascular applications, specifically tissue-engineered vascular grafts (TEVGs). They created a three-dimensional-printed scaffold using a combination of fused deposition modeling (FDM) and melt electrowriting (MEW) techniques, which allowed for the formation and alignment of endothelial cells under dynamic conditions. The scaffold showed promising results in supporting the growth of endothelial cells and could potentially be used as a template for the innermost layer of blood vessels, known as the tunica intima. This research was supported by the Ministry of Economy and Culture of Lower Saxony, Germany. [Extracted from the article]