VP2: Schwann Cells Regulate Neuronal Differentiation by Epidermal Growth Factor-Like Protein 8

INTRODUCTION: Vascularization of bioartificial tissues can be surgically enhanced by means of prefabrication. In this context, the use of arteriovenous loops (AVL) is a powerful tool to enhance vascularization. Besides surgical vascularization, the choice of the appropriate biomaterial has to be considered as an important factor for tissue engineering applications. Therefore, we investigated vascularization and biocompatibility of Gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) scaffolds in the rat AVL model.