Advancing biomaterials of human origin for tissue engineering

FM Chen, X Liu - Progress in polymer science, 2016 - Elsevier
Biomaterials have played an increasingly prominent role in the success of biomedical
devices and in the development of tissue engineering, which seeks to unlock the …

The interplay of extracellular matrix and microbiome in urothelial bladder cancer

M Alfano, F Canducci, M Nebuloni, M Clementi… - Nature Reviews …, 2016 - nature.com
Many pathological changes in solid tumours are caused by the accumulation of genetic
mutations and epigenetic molecular alterations. In addition, tumour progression is …

[HTML][HTML] Natural myocardial ECM patch drives cardiac progenitor based restoration even after scarring

U Sarig, H Sarig, E de-Berardinis, SY Chaw… - Acta biomaterialia, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the regenerative capacity of non-supplemented and bioactive patches
made of decellularized porcine cardiac extracellular matrix (pcECM) and characterize the …

Whole organ engineering: approaches, challenges, and future directions

S Sohn, MV Buskirk, MJ Buckenmeyer, R Londono… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Featured Application The specific application of this review article is for the advancement of
commercially translatable technologies in the field of whole organ engineering. Abstract End …

Augmentation cystoplasty in the patient with neurogenic bladder

PJ Cheng, JB Myers - World Journal of Urology, 2020 - Springer
Purpose To review the indications and techniques of augmentation cystoplasty (AC) in
patients with neurogenic bladder (NGB) while also examining the long-term outcomes …

Bi-layer silk fibroin skeleton and bladder acellular matrix hydrogel encapsulating adipose-derived stem cells for bladder reconstruction

S Xiao, P Wang, J Zhao, Z Ling, Z An, Z Fu, W Fu… - Biomaterials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
A scaffold, constructed from a bi-layer silk fibroin skeleton (BSFS) and a bladder acellular
matrix hydrogel (BAMH) encapsulated with adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs), was …

Biomatrices for bladder reconstruction

HK Lin, SV Madihally, B Palmer, D Frimberger… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2015 - Elsevier
There is a demand for tissue engineering of the bladder needed by patients who experience
a neurogenic bladder or idiopathic detrusor overactivity. To avoid complications from …

Acellular matrix in urethral reconstruction

LA Ribeiro-Filho, KD Sievert - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
The treatment of severe urethral stenosis has always been a challenge even for skilled
urologists. Classic urethroplasty, skin flaps and buccal mucosa grafting may not be used for …

Fabrication of porous scaffolds with decellularized cartilage matrix for tissue engineering application

B Nasiri, S Mashayekhan - Biologicals, 2017 - Elsevier
Due to the avascular nature of articular cartilage, damaged tissue has little capacity for
spontaneous healing. Three-dimensional scaffolds have potential for use in tissue …

Co-delivery of VEGF and bFGF via a PLGA nanoparticle-modified BAM for effective contracture inhibition of regenerated bladder tissue in rabbits

X Jiang, H Lin, D Jiang, G Xu, X Fang, L He, M Xu… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Graft contracture is a common problem associated with the regeneration processes of tissue-
engineered bladders. Currently, most strategies used for incorporating bioactive molecules …