Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesNarrative ReviewPubMed

Development of a tissue-engineered bypass graft seeded with stem cells.

DiMuzio P., Fischer L., McIlhenny S., DiMatteo C., Golesorhki N., Grabo D.

Narrative Review, published in Vascular (2006) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesEvidence level of this study

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

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Study type
Narrative Review
Journal
Vascular (2006)
Country
England
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
17150154
DOI
10.2310/6670.2006.00058
Citations
17

Abstract (original English)

The gold standard conduit for bypass of diseased small-diameter arteries remains autologous vascular tissue. In the absence of such tissue, patients are offered bypass with prosthetic material, with far less durable results. Vascular tissue engineering, the creation of a vascular conduit by seeding a tubular scaffold with various cells, may offer an alternative approach to this difficult situation. Herein we review some of the significant challenges that remain in designing an ideal vascular conduit and outline potential solutions offered by a graft created by seeding natural vascular tissue (decellularized vein allograft) with readily available autologous cells (adipose-derived stem cells).

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is a narrative review: it collects no new patient data and does not systematically appraise evidence quality.

Evidence level

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

How we grade evidence
AdipocytesAnimalsBiocompatible MaterialsBioprosthesisBlood Vessel ProsthesisBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCell Culture TechniquesCell DifferentiationCell LineageCell Proliferation

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