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Bridging scales: Advances in multi-scale vasculature bioprinting for tissue engineering

Alba Fernandez Ferrer1 Amir Danesh Pazhouh1 Nadina Usseglio1 Daniel Nieto Garcia1,2*
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1 Universidade da Coruña, Advanced Biofabrication Laboratory – DNIETO LAB, CICA – Centro Interdisciplinar de Química e Bioloxía. A Coruña, CP 15071, Spain
2 Opportunius. Axencia Galega de Innovación, 15702, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Received: 20 June 2026 | Revised: 15 July 2026 | Accepted: 17 July 2026 | Published online: 21 July 2026
© 2026 by the Author(s). This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )
Abstract

Three-dimensional (3D) Bioprinting has emerged as a groundbreaking approach for fabricating living tissues and organ analogues with spatial and structural fidelity. By integrating biomaterials, living cells, and bioactive molecules through computer-aided design (CAD), bioprinting allows for the construction of biologically relevant architectures that closely mimic native tissue organization. Despite significant progress, one of the most formidable barriers to the clinical translation of engineered tissues remains the challenge of vascularization. The successful integration of engineered constructs in vivo critically depends on the formation of functional vascularization. The human vascular system is a highly organized, multiscale network, comprising a variety of blood vessels, each with distinct morphological and physiological roles. Reproducing the multiscale architecture of the vascular system, from large arteries to microscopic capillaries, is therefore fundamental to the development of functional tissue and organ replacements. This review highlights the central role of vascularization in tissue engineering, discussing current strategies, emerging technologies, and future directions aimed at replicating the intricate multiscale vasculature necessary for the functional and morphological fidelity of engineered tissues.

Keywords
3D Bioprinting
Multi-scale vasculature
Vascularized tissue
Tissue engineering
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International Journal of Bioprinting, Electronic ISSN: 2424-8002 Print ISSN: 2424-7723, Published by AccScience Publishing