Biomaterials for Angiogenesis and Vasculogenesis covers the application of materials designed to encourage new blood vessel formation. Angiogenesis and vasculogenesis play an important role in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine research by promoting vascular networks inside engineered tissues and thereby increasing tissue healing and regeneration. However, researchers are faced with the challenge of finding suitable materials for improving angiogenesis and vascular formation in assays. This book reviews a broad range of biomaterials for the promotion of blood vessel genesis, from polymers and bioactive glass, to nanomaterial scaffolds and 3D angiogenic constructs.

In addition, the book covers a variety of applications for biomaterials in tissue repair and regeneration, including cardiovascular regeneration, liver tissue engineering and much more. It will serve as a detailed reference for researchers in academia and industry, working in the fields of biomedical science and engineering, materials science, regenerative medicine and translational medicine.

• Introduces readers to the molecular and cellular basis of angiogenesis and vasculogenesis
• Helps researchers find suitable biomaterials to promote angiogenesis in engineered tissues and assays
• Describes a range of biomaterials and their properties, including glass-ceramics, nano-carriers, polymers, and more

1. Angiogenesis and Vasculogenesis: Status in Tissue Engineering 2. Molecular mediators of vasculogenesis and angiogenesis 3. Role of cells in vasculogenesis and angiogenesis4. The importance of extracellular matrix in vasculogenesis and angiogenesis 5. Role of growth factors in therapeutic angiogenesis6. The interplay between the angiogenesis and neurogenesis during regeneration7. Detection assays of vasculogenesis and angiogenesis 8. The effects of Medicinal Herbs and Phytochemicals on Angiogenesis and models of Wound Healing9. Calcium Phosphates (CaPs) Bioceramics for Improved Angiogenesis10. Angiogenesis induction by glass-ceramics and bioactive glass11. Angiogenesis induction by natural and synthetic polymers12. Composites for angiogenesis induction13. Three dimensional (3D) angiogenic constructs14. Engineering vascularized tissues/organs15. Role of organic nano-materials in angiogenesis16. Role of inorganic nano-materials in angiogenesis17. Nano-sized carriers for delivery of angiogenic materials18. Electrospun Nanofibers for Angiogenesis Strategies19. Biomaterials for angiogenesis applications in an orthopedic context20. Skin wounds healing21. Bladder tissue engineering