The present review aims to illustrate the strategies that are being implemented in
regenerative medicine to treat diseases that affect the digestive tract. Possible avenues are …

Background Tissue-engineered extracellular matrix populated with autologous pluripotent
cells can result in de-novo organogenesis, but the technique is complex, not widely …

Introduction Resection and reconstruction of the esophagus remains fraught with morbidity
and mortality. Recently, data from a porcine reconstruction model revealed that segmental …

The use of biocompatible materials for circumferential esophageal reconstruction is a
technically challenging task in rats and requires an optimal implant technique with nutritional …

Purpose The aim of this study was to engineer the two main components of the esophagus
in vitro:(a) esophageal epithelium and (b) smooth muscle tissue. Furthermore,(a) …

In order to improve the treatment of children born with long‐gap esophageal atresia, a
porcine model was developed for studying esophageal regrowth using a bridging graft …

Esophageal diseases necessitate the use of replacements or scaffolds to repair the
esophagus. As porcine esophagus is structurally and biochemically similar to that of …

Background Oesophageal atresia is a birth defect occurring in approximately 1 in 2500 live
births. Tissue engineering is a promising therapeutic alternative for those patients requiring …

Background: Current esophageal treatment is associated with significant morbidity. The gold
standard therapeutic strategies are stomach interposition or autografts derived from the …

The immediate foreseeable application of tissue engineering in gastrointestinal endoscopy
is in the field of mucosal repair after acute injury. Tissue regeneration can be achieved …