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Trucillo P. Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Human Applications. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:456. [PMID: 38255624 PMCID: PMC10817481 DOI: 10.3390/ma17020456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Biomaterials embody a groundbreaking paradigm shift in the field of drug delivery and human applications. Their versatility and adaptability have not only enriched therapeutic outcomes but also significantly reduced the burden of adverse effects. This work serves as a comprehensive overview of biomaterials, with a particular emphasis on their pivotal role in drug delivery, classifying them in terms of their biobased, biodegradable, and biocompatible nature, and highlighting their characteristics and advantages. The examination also delves into the extensive array of applications for biomaterials in drug delivery, encompassing diverse medical fields such as cancer therapy, cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders, and vaccination. This work also explores the actual challenges within this domain, including potential toxicity and the complexity of manufacturing processes. These challenges emphasize the necessity for thorough research and the continuous development of regulatory frameworks. The second aim of this review is to navigate through the compelling terrain of recent advances and prospects in biomaterials, envisioning a healthcare landscape where they empower precise, targeted, and personalized drug delivery. The potential for biomaterials to transform healthcare is staggering, as they promise treatments tailored to individual patient needs, offering hope for improved therapeutic efficacy, fewer side effects, and a brighter future for medical practice.
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- Paolo Trucillo
- Department of Chemical, Materials and Industrial Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Piazzale V. Tecchio, 80, 80125 Naples, Italy
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Mazloomnejad R, Babajani A, Kasravi M, Ahmadi A, Shariatzadeh S, Bahrami S, Niknejad H. Angiogenesis and Re-endothelialization in decellularized scaffolds: Recent advances and current challenges in tissue engineering. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1103727. [PMID: 36873356 PMCID: PMC9978201 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1103727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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Decellularization of tissues and organs has recently become a promising approach in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine to circumvent the challenges of organ donation and complications of transplantations. However, one main obstacle to reaching this goal is acellular vasculature angiogenesis and endothelialization. Achieving an intact and functional vascular structure as a vital pathway for supplying oxygen and nutrients remains the decisive challenge in the decellularization/re-endothelialization procedure. In order to better understand and overcome this issue, complete and appropriate knowledge of endothelialization and its determining variables is required. Decellularization methods and their effectiveness, biological and mechanical characteristics of acellular scaffolds, artificial and biological bioreactors, and their possible applications, extracellular matrix surface modification, and different types of utilized cells are factors affecting endothelialization consequences. This review focuses on the characteristics of endothelialization and how to optimize them, as well as discussing recent developments in the process of re-endothelialization.
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- Radman Mazloomnejad
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Experimental and Clinical Traumatology in AUVA Research Center, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Bednarczyk E. Chondrocytes In Vitro Systems Allowing Study of OA. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231810308. [PMID: 36142224 PMCID: PMC9499487 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is an extremely complex disease, as it combines both biological-chemical and mechanical aspects, and it also involves the entire joint consisting of various types of tissues, including cartilage and bone. This paper describes the methods of conducting cell cultures aimed at searching for the mechanical causes of OA development, therapeutic solutions, and methods of preventing the disease. It presents the systems for the cultivation of cartilage cells depending on the level of their structural complexity, and taking into account the most common solutions aimed at recreating the most important factors contributing to the development of OA, that is mechanical loads. In-vitro systems used in tissue engineering to investigate the phenomena associated with OA were specified depending on the complexity and purposefulness of conducting cell cultures.
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- Ewa Bednarczyk
- Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Narbutta 85, 02-524 Warsaw, Poland
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Tamayo-Angorrilla M, López de Andrés J, Jiménez G, Marchal JA. The biomimetic extracellular matrix: a therapeutic tool for breast cancer research. Transl Res 2022; 247:117-136. [PMID: 34844003 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2021.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A deeper knowledge of the functional versatility and dynamic nature of the ECM has improved the understanding of cancer biology. Translational Significance: This work provides an in-depth view of the importance of the ECM to develop more mimetic breast cancer models, which aim to recreate the components and architecture of tumor microenvironment. Special focus is placed on decellularized matrices derived from tissue and cell culture, both in procurement and applications, as they have achieved great success in cancer research and pharmaceutical sector. The extracellular matrix (ECM) is increasingly recognized as a master regulator of cell behavior and response to breast cancer (BC) treatment. During BC progression, the mammary gland ECM is remodeled and altered in the composition and organization. Accumulated evidence suggests that changes in the composition and mechanics of ECM, orchestrated by tumor-stromal interactions along with ECM remodeling enzymes, are actively involved in BC progression and metastasis. Understanding how specific ECM components modulate the tumorigenic process has led to an increased interest in the development of biomaterial-based biomimetic ECM models to recapitulate key tumor characteristics. The decellularized ECMs (dECMs) have emerged as a promising in vitro 3D tumor model, whose recent advances in the processing and application could become the biomaterial by excellence for BC research and the pharmaceutical industry. This review offers a detailed view of the contribution of ECM in BC progression, and highlights the application of dECM-based biomaterials as promising personalized tumor models that more accurately mimic the tumorigenic mechanisms of BC and the response to treatment. This will allow the design of targeted therapeutic approaches adapted to the specific characteristics of each tumor that will have a great impact on the precision medicine applied to BC patients.
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- Marta Tamayo-Angorrilla
- Biopathology and Regenerative Medicine Institute (IBIMER), Centre for Biomedical Research (CIBM), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Biopathology and Regenerative Medicine Institute (IBIMER), Centre for Biomedical Research (CIBM), University of Granada, Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria, ibs.GRANADA, University Hospitals of Granada- University of Granada, Granada, Spain; Excellence Research Unit "Modeling Nature" (MNat), University of Granada, Spain
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- Biopathology and Regenerative Medicine Institute (IBIMER), Centre for Biomedical Research (CIBM), University of Granada, Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria, ibs.GRANADA, University Hospitals of Granada- University of Granada, Granada, Spain; Excellence Research Unit "Modeling Nature" (MNat), University of Granada, Spain; Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
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- Biopathology and Regenerative Medicine Institute (IBIMER), Centre for Biomedical Research (CIBM), University of Granada, Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria, ibs.GRANADA, University Hospitals of Granada- University of Granada, Granada, Spain; Excellence Research Unit "Modeling Nature" (MNat), University of Granada, Spain; Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
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Jain P, Rauer SB, Möller M, Singh S. Mimicking the Natural Basement Membrane for Advanced Tissue Engineering. Biomacromolecules 2022; 23:3081-3103. [PMID: 35839343 PMCID: PMC9364315 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c00402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Advancements in the field of tissue engineering have
led to the
elucidation of physical and chemical characteristics of physiological
basement membranes (BM) as specialized forms of the extracellular
matrix. Efforts to recapitulate the intricate structure and biological
composition of the BM have encountered various advancements due to
its impact on cell fate, function, and regulation. More attention
has been paid to synthesizing biocompatible and biofunctional fibrillar
scaffolds that closely mimic the natural BM. Specific modifications
in biomimetic BM have paved the way for the development of in vitro models like alveolar-capillary barrier, airway
models, skin, blood-brain barrier, kidney barrier, and metastatic
models, which can be used for personalized drug screening, understanding
physiological and pathological pathways, and tissue implants. In this
Review, we focus on the structure, composition, and functions of in vivo BM and the ongoing efforts to mimic it synthetically.
Light has been shed on the advantages and limitations of various forms
of biomimetic BM scaffolds including porous polymeric membranes, hydrogels,
and electrospun membranes This Review further elaborates and justifies
the significance of BM mimics in tissue engineering, in particular
in the development of in vitro organ model systems.
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- Puja Jain
- DWI-Leibniz-Institute for Interactive Materials e.V, Aachen 52074, Germany
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- DWI-Leibniz-Institute for Interactive Materials e.V, Aachen 52074, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg 69028, Germany
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Lupon E, Lellouch AG, Acun A, Andrews AR, Oganesyan R, Goutard M, Taveau CB, Lantieri LA, Cetrulo CL, Uygun BE. Engineering Vascularized Composite Allografts Using Natural Scaffolds: A Systematic Review. TISSUE ENGINEERING PART B-REVIEWS 2021; 28:677-693. [PMID: 34238047 DOI: 10.1089/ten.teb.2021.0102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation refers to the transplantation of multiple tissues as a functional unit from a deceased donor to a recipient with a severe injury. These grafts serve as potential replacements for traumatic tissue losses. The main problems are the consequences of the long immunosuppressive drugs medications and the lake of compatible donor. To avoid these limitations, decellularization/recellularization constitute an attractive approach. The aim of decellularization/recellularization technology is to develop immunogenic free biological substitutes that will restore, maintain, or improve tissue and organ's function. METHODS A PubMed search was performed for articles on decellularization and recellularization of composite tissue allografts between March and February 2021, with no restrictions in publication year. The selected reports were evaluated in terms of decellularization protocols, assessment of decellularized grafts, and evaluation of their biocompatibility and repopulation with cells both in vitro and in vivo. RESULTS The search resulted in a total of 88 articles. Each article was reviewed, 77 were excluded and the remaining 11 articles reported decellularization of 12 different vascular composite allografts in humans (four), large animals (three), and small animals (rodents) (five). The decellularization protocol for vascularized composite allotransplantation varies slightly between studies, but majority of the reports employ 1% sodium dodecyl sulfate as the main reagent for decellularization. The immunological response of the decellularized scaffolds remains poorly evaluated. Few authors have been able to attempt the recellularization and transplantation of these scaffolds. Successful transplantation seems to require prior recellularization. CONCLUSION Decellularization/recellularization is a promising, growing, emerging developing research field in vascular composite allotransplantation.
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- Elise Lupon
- University Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, Department of Plastic Surgery, Toulouse, Occitanie, France.,Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Laboratory, Center for Transplantation Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.,Shriners Hospitals for Children Boston, 24172, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.,Massachusetts General Hospital, 2348, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Boston, Massachusetts, United States;
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Laboratory, Center for Transplantation Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.,Shriners Hospitals for Children Boston, 24172, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.,Hospital European George Pompidou, 55647, Department of Plastic Surgery, Paris, Île-de-France, France.,Massachusetts General Hospital, 2348, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Boston, Massachusetts, United States;
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- Shriners Hospitals for Children Boston, 24172, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.,Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Center for Engineering in Medicine and Surgery, Boston, Massachusetts, United States;
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Laboratory, Center for Transplantation Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.,Shriners Hospitals for Children Boston, 24172, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.,Massachusetts General Hospital, 2348, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Boston, Massachusetts, United States;
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- Shriners Hospitals for Children Boston, 24172, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.,Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Center for Engineering in Medicine and Surgery, Boston, Massachusetts, United States;
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Laboratory, Center for Transplantation Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.,Shriners Hospitals for Children Boston, 24172, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.,Hospital European George Pompidou, 55647, Department of Plastic Surgery, Paris, Île-de-France, France.,Massachusetts General Hospital, 2348, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Boston, Massachusetts, United States;
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- Hospital European George Pompidou, 55647, Department of Plastic Surgery, Paris, Île-de-France, France;
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- Hospital European George Pompidou, 55647, Department of Plastic Surgery, Paris, Île-de-France, France;
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Laboratory, Center for Transplantation Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.,Shriners Hospitals for Children Boston, 24172, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.,Massachusetts General Hospital, 2348, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Boston, Massachusetts, United States;
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- Shriners Hospitals for Children Boston, 24172, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.,Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Center for Engineering in Medicine and Surgery, Boston, Massachusetts, United States;
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Paredes J, Pekmezian A, Andarawis-Puri N. MRL/MpJ tendon matrix-derived therapeutic promotes improved healing outcomes in scar-mediated canonical tendon healing. J Orthop Res 2021; 39:1548-1560. [PMID: 32441819 PMCID: PMC7680300 DOI: 10.1002/jor.24754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Revised: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Tendons are commonly injured connective soft tissues characterized by an ineffective healing response that results in scar formation and loss of functional and structural properties. Naturally occurring extracellular matrix (ECM) constructs have become a promising therapeutic for tendon injuries due to their capacity to harness a complex biological environment. However, in tendon, the ECM properties needed for improved healing remain unknown. Interestingly, we have determined that the improved tendon healing response of the scarless-healing MRL/MpJ is driven by intrinsic properties with therapeutic potential to modulate the proliferative and morphological behavior of cells derived from a canonically healing model in vitro. We hypothesize that a distinct composition of ECM deposited during the early healing response of the MRL/MpJ will harnesses the biological cues to stimulate improved structure and function in vivo of canonically healing B6 mice. Accordingly, MRL/MpJ and B6 patellar tendons were injured via midsubstance punch defects. Healing tendons were isolated after 3 or 7 days and encapsulated in PEG-4MAL hydrogels to develop ECM-derived therapeutic constructs. Constructs were then introduced into B6 mice as a treatment following full thickness midsubstance-punch injuries. Treatment with ECM-derived constructs from MRL/MpJ tendons after 7-days post-injury (M7) resulted in improved matrix alignment, tissue stiffness, decreased collagen III content and improved cell morphology in B6 tendons after 6 weeks post-injury. Furthermore, proteomic analysis showed that M7 contained a unique compositional profile rich in glycoproteins, thereby elucidating a valuable naturally-derived platform for the treatment of tendon injuries. Overall this work highlights promising targets for future therapeutic development and tissue engineering applications.
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- Juan Paredes
- Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
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- Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
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- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York,Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
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Abdollahiyan P, Oroojalian F, Hejazi M, de la Guardia M, Mokhtarzadeh A. Nanotechnology, and scaffold implantation for the effective repair of injured organs: An overview on hard tissue engineering. J Control Release 2021; 333:391-417. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Kim JH, Kim SE, Kim YJ, Kim YW, Cheon YW. Comparison of Volume Retention and Biocompatibility of Acellular Dermal Matrix/Hyaluronic Acid Filler to Autologous Fat Grafts in a Mouse Model. Aesthetic Plast Surg 2020; 44:986-992. [PMID: 32232518 DOI: 10.1007/s00266-020-01680-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although fat grafting has become a widely used technique in aesthetic and reconstructive surgeries, resorption is still a challenge. Micronized acellular dermal matrix (ADM) has been considered as a stable, biocompatible soft tissue coverage material that can be used as a volume filler. Here, we compared the bioacceptance and sustainability of ADM hyaluronic acid (HA) filler with human fat graft in a mouse model. METHODS Harvested human fat and ADM/HA filler were injected randomly on the dorsal side of mice. Thirty-two mice were analyzed over a 7-week period with respect to volume, weight and microscopic evaluations with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), epidermal growth factor (EGF) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) staining. RESULTS The volume and weight were maintained at 80% and 83%, respectively, in the ADM/HA filler group and 56.5% and 49.7%, respectively, in the fat-grafted group by the 7th week. There were no significant microscopic differences in inflammatory changes and granulation via H&E staining. At 1 and 2 weeks, EGF and VEGF immunostaining intensity scores were lower in the ADM/HA filler group. At 7 weeks, there were no significant differences in immunostaining intensity scores between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS During the 7-week experimental period, the ADM/HA filler showed no foreign body reaction and the proper volume was well maintained. This suggests that the ADM/HA filler can possibly be used in small amounts as an alternative to autologous fat grafts. NO LEVEL ASSIGNED This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each submission to which Evidence-Based Medicine rankings are applicable. This excludes Review Articles, Book Reviews and manuscripts that concern Basic Science, Animal Studies, Cadaver Studies and Experimental Studies. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authorshttp://www.springer.com/00266.
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- Ji Hun Kim
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Gil Medical Center, College of Medicine, Gachon University, 21, Namdong-daero 774 beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon, 21565, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Gil Medical Center, College of Medicine, Gachon University, 21, Namdong-daero 774 beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon, 21565, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Gil Medical Center, College of Medicine, Gachon University, 21, Namdong-daero 774 beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon, 21565, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Gil Medical Center, College of Medicine, Gachon University, 21, Namdong-daero 774 beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon, 21565, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Gil Medical Center, College of Medicine, Gachon University, 21, Namdong-daero 774 beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon, 21565, Republic of Korea.
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Kim W, Lee H, Lee J, Atala A, Yoo JJ, Lee SJ, Kim GH. Efficient myotube formation in 3D bioprinted tissue construct by biochemical and topographical cues. Biomaterials 2020; 230:119632. [PMID: 31761486 PMCID: PMC7141931 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.119632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
Biochemical and biophysical cues directly affect cell morphology, adhesion, proliferation, and phenotype, as well as differentiation; thus, they have been commonly utilized for designing and developing biomaterial systems for tissue engineering applications. To bioengineer skeletal muscle tissues, the efficient and stable formation of aligned fibrous multinucleated myotubes is essential. To achieve this goal, we employed a decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) as a biochemical component and a modified three-dimensional (3D) cell-printing process to produce an in situ uniaxially aligned/micro-topographical structure. The dECM was derived from the decellularization of porcine skeletal muscles and chemically modified by methacrylate process to enhance mechanical stability. By using this ECM-based material and the 3D printing capability, we were able to produce a cell-laden dECM-based structure with unique topographical cues. The myoblasts (C2C12 cell line) laden in the printed structure were aligned and differentiated with a high degree of myotube formation, owing to the synergistic effect of the skeletal muscle-specific biochemical and topographical cues. In particular, the increase of the gene-expression levels of the dECM structure with topographical cues was approximately 1.5-1.8-fold compared with those of a gelatin methacrylate (GelMA)-based structure with the same topographical cues and a dECM-based structure without topographical cues. According to these in vitro cellular responses, the 3D printed dECM-based structures with topographical cues have the potential for bioengineering functional skeletal muscle tissues, and this strategy can be extended for many musculoskeletal tissues, such as tendons and ligaments and utilized for developing in vitro tissue-on-a-chip models in drug screening and development.
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- WonJin Kim
- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA; Department of Biomechatronic Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, South Korea
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- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA
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- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA; Department of Biomechatronic Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, South Korea
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- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA
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- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA
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- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA.
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- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA; Department of Biomechatronic Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, South Korea.
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Eivazkhani F, Abtahi NS, Tavana S, Mirzaeian L, Abedi F, Ebrahimi B, Montazeri L, Valojerdi MR, Fathi R. Evaluating two ovarian decellularization methods in three species. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 102:670-682. [PMID: 31147040 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.04.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Revised: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Since there is dearth of practical ways to obtain mature follicles from cryopreserved or native ovarian tissues, especially in patients suffering from ovarian dysfunction, tissue engineering may help in restoring ovarian function and/or fertility. In the present study, the effects of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) on the decellularization of ovarian tissues were studied in order to ascertain their suitability in creating suitable bioscaffolds. Cells were removed from the ovarian tissues of mouse, sheep and human. The samples were distributed among three groups, viz., control (not treated), SDS and NaOH treated. Qualitative histological evaluations, quantitative assessments (nuclear contents, collagen and glycosaminoglycan), immunohistochemistry staining (for laminin, fibronectin and Collagen I), cell viability and scanning electron microscopic (SEM) assays were performed for all experimental groups. Finally, suspensions of mouse ovarian cells were injected into human NaOH treated scaffolds and subsequently auto-transplanted to ovariectomized mice. H&E and IHC staining (GDF-9) were performed on human recellularized NaOH treated scaffolds 1 month after auto-transplantation. Although histological studies and quantitative evaluations confirmed the successful decellularization and presence of key factors in ovarian scaffolds under both treatment methods, NaOH showed more interesting outcomes. Cell metabolic activity in sheep and human ovaries treated with NaOH was statistically (p < 0.05) higher than for SDS treated samples after 72 h. Moreover, spherical associations with cuboidal cells in human NaOH treated scaffolds were observed and this follicular reconstruction was also confirmed by GDF-9. NaOH was found to be more suitable than SDS for the decellularization of ovarian tissues and it supports follicular reconstruction better than SDS. This is a valuable finding in tissue engineering research and can help in the creation of appropriate ovarian bioscaffolds.
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- Farideh Eivazkhani
- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran; Department of Developmental Biology, University of Science and Culture, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cell Engineering, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran; Department of Anatomy, School of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
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Ungaro F, Colombo P, Massimino L, Ugolini GS, Correale C, Rasponi M, Garlatti V, Rubbino F, Tacconi C, Spaggiari P, Spinelli A, Carvello M, Sacchi M, Spanò S, Vetrano S, Malesci A, Peyrin-Biroulet L, Danese S, D'Alessio S. Lymphatic endothelium contributes to colorectal cancer growth via the soluble matrisome component GDF11. Int J Cancer 2019; 145:1913-1920. [PMID: 30889293 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.32286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Revised: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most malignant tumors worldwide. Stromal cells residing in the tumor microenvironment strongly contribute to cancer progression through their crosstalk with cancer cells and extracellular matrix. Here we provide the first evidence that CRC-associated lymphatic endothelium displays a distinct matrisome-associated transcriptomic signature, which distinguishes them from healthy intestinal lymphatics. We also demonstrate that CRC-associated human intestinal lymphatic endothelial cells regulate tumor cell growth via growth differentiation factor 11, a soluble matrisome component which in CRC patients was found to be associated with tumor progression. Our data provide new insights into lymphatic contribution to CRC growth, aside from their conventional role as conduits of metastasis.
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- Federica Ungaro
- IBD Center, Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Immunopathology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Milan, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- IBD Center, Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Immunopathology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacogenomics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pathology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy.,Colon and Rectal Surgery Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy.,Colon and Rectal Surgery Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy.,Colon and Rectal Surgery Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Milan, Italy
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- IBD Center, Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Immunopathology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Milan, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- IBD Center, Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Immunopathology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Milan, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies and Translational Medicine, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.,Department of Gastroenterology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Milan, Italy
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U954 and Department of Gastroenterology, Nancy University Hospital, Lorraine University, Nancy, France
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- IBD Center, Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Immunopathology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Milan, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- IBD Center, Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Immunopathology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Milan, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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Integrated Analysis of LncRNA-mRNA Coexpression in the Extracellular Matrix of Developing Deciduous Teeth in Miniature Pigs. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 2019:6159490. [PMID: 30809544 PMCID: PMC6364112 DOI: 10.1155/2019/6159490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2018] [Revised: 10/19/2018] [Accepted: 12/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Miniature pigs, a valuable alternative model for understanding human tooth development, have deciduous teeth from all four tooth families that are replaced once by permanent molars. The extracellular matrix (ECM) supports cells and maintains the integrity of tooth germs during tooth development. However, details on the role of the ECM in tooth development are poorly understood. Here, we performed long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) and messenger RNA (mRNA) expression profiles in the ECM components of deciduous tooth germs by RNA sequencing in miniature pigs. From the early cap to the late bell stages, we identified 4,562 and 3,238 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) from E40 to E50 and E50 to E60, respectively. In addition, a total of 1,464 differentially expressed lncRNAs from E40 to E50 and 969 differentially expressed lncRNAs from E50 to E60 were obtained. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis showed that DEGs were enriched significantly for multiple signaling pathways, especially for the ECM pathway. We then outlined the detailed dynamic gene expression profiling of ECM components during deciduous molar development. Comparison of the cap and bell stages revealed that the structure and functions of the ECM dynamically changed. The ECM-related genes, including THBS1, COL4A5, COL4A6, COL1A1, CHAD, TNR, GP1BA, and ITGA3, were significantly changed, and some were shown to enrich during the bell stage development. Finally, we outlined the coexpression of lncRNAs and ECM properties during tooth development. We showed that the interplay of key lncRNAs could change ECM processes and influence the ECM establishment of tooth patterns to accomplish full tooth formation. These results might provide information to elucidate the regulation network of the lncRNA and ECM in tooth development.
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Decellularization Concept in Regenerative Medicine. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2019; 1212:71-85. [DOI: 10.1007/5584_2019_338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Hiraki HL, Nagao RJ, Himmelfarb J, Zheng Y. Fabricating a Kidney Cortex Extracellular Matrix-Derived Hydrogel. J Vis Exp 2018:58314. [PMID: 30371659 PMCID: PMC6235530 DOI: 10.3791/58314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Extracellular matrix (ECM) provides important biophysical and biochemical cues to maintain tissue homeostasis. Current synthetic hydrogels offer robust mechanical support for in vitro cell culture but lack the necessary protein and ligand composition to elicit physiological behavior from cells. This manuscript describes a fabrication method for a kidney cortex ECM-derived hydrogel with proper mechanical robustness and supportive biochemical composition. The hydrogel is fabricated by mechanically homogenizing and solubilizing decellularized human kidney cortex ECM. The matrix preserves native kidney cortex ECM protein ratios while also enabling gelation to physiological mechanical stiffnesses. The hydrogel serves as a substrate upon which kidney cortex-derived cells can be maintained under physiological conditions. Furthermore, the hydrogel composition can be manipulated to model a diseased environment which enables the future study of kidney diseases.
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- Department of Bioengineering, Center for Cardiovascular Biology, Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Washington
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- Department of Medicine, Kidney Research Institute, University of Washington;
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- Department of Bioengineering, Center for Cardiovascular Biology, Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Washington;
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Rijal G, Li W. Native-mimicking in vitro microenvironment: an elusive and seductive future for tumor modeling and tissue engineering. J Biol Eng 2018; 12:20. [PMID: 30220913 PMCID: PMC6136168 DOI: 10.1186/s13036-018-0114-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Human connective tissues are complex physiological microenvironments favorable for optimal survival, function, growth, proliferation, differentiation, migration, and death of tissue cells. Mimicking native tissue microenvironment using various three-dimensional (3D) tissue culture systems in vitro has been explored for decades, with great advances being achieved recently at material, design and application levels. These achievements are based on improved understandings about the functionalities of various tissue cells, the biocompatibility and biodegradability of scaffolding materials, the biologically functional factors within native tissues, and the pathophysiological conditions of native tissue microenvironments. Here we discuss these continuously evolving physical aspects of tissue microenvironment important for human disease modeling, with a focus on tumors, as well as for tissue repair and regeneration. The combined information about human tissue spaces reflects the necessities of considerations when configuring spatial microenvironments in vitro with native fidelity to culture cells and regenerate tissues that are beyond the formats of 2D and 3D cultures. It is important to associate tissue-specific cells with specific tissues and microenvironments therein for a better understanding of human biology and disease conditions and for the development of novel approaches to treat human diseases.
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- Girdhari Rijal
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, Spokane, WA 99210 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, Spokane, WA 99210 USA
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Boháč M, Danišovič Ľ, Koller J, Dragúňová J, Varga I. What happens to an acellular dermal matrix after implantation in the human body? A histological and electron microscopic study. Eur J Histochem 2018; 62:2873. [PMID: 29569868 PMCID: PMC5806504 DOI: 10.4081/ejh.2018.2873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Revised: 12/27/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Acellular matrices are used for various purposes and they have been studied extensively for their potential roles in regenerating tissues or organs. The acellular matrix generates physiological cues that mimic the native tissue microenvironment. Acellular dermal matrix (ADM) is a soft connective tissue graft generated by a decellularization process that preserves the intact extracellular skin matrix. Upon implantation, this structure serves as a scaffold for donor-side cells to facilitate subsequent incorporation and revascularization. In breast reconstruction, ADM is used mainly for lower pole coverage and the shaping of a new breast. It helps control the positioning of the implant in the inframammary fold, and prevents the formation of contractile pseudocapsule around the breast implant. In this study, we provide a comprehensive histological description of ADM used for human breast reconstruction over the course of several months following implementation. Using immunohistochemical methods (a panel of 12 antibodies) coupled with optical and transmission electron microscopy, we confirmed that the original acellular dermal matrix became recolonized by fibroblasts and myofibroblasts, and also by various other free cells of the connective tissue (lymphocytes, macrophages and multinucleated giant cells, granulocytes, mast cells) after implantation into the patient’s body. Within the implanted ADM, there was a relatively rapid ingrowth of blood vessels. Lymphatic vessels were only detected in one case 9 months after the implantation of the ADM. These results suggest that lymphangiogenesis is a longer process than angiogenesis.
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- Martin Boháč
- Comenius University and University Hospital Bratislava, Department of Plastic Surgery.
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