Decellularization and recellularization of cornea: Progress towards a donor alternative

J Fernández-Pérez, M Ahearne - Methods, 2020 - Elsevier
The global shortage of donor corneas for transplantation has led to corneal bioengineering
being investigated as a method to generate transplantable tissues. Decellularized corneas …

The significance of biomechanics and scaffold structure for bladder tissue engineering

M Hanczar, M Moazen, R Day - International Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Current approaches for bladder reconstruction surgery are associated with many
morbidities. Tissue engineering is considered an ideal approach to create constructs …

Extracellular matrix component-derived nanoparticles for drug delivery and tissue engineering

KJ Hogan, MR Perez, AG Mikos - Journal of Controlled Release, 2023 - Elsevier
The extracellular matrix (ECM) consists of a complex combination of proteins, proteoglycans,
and other biomolecules. ECM-based materials have been demonstrated to have high …

Material characterisation and stratification of conjunctival epithelial cells on electrospun poly (ε-caprolactone) fibres loaded with decellularised tissue matrices

LA Bosworth, KG Doherty, JD Hsuan, SP Cray… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The conjunctiva, an under-researched yet incredibly important tissue, plays key roles in
providing protection to the eye and maintaining homeostasis of its ocular surface. Multiple …

Enhanced neural differentiation of human‐induced pluripotent stem cells on aligned laminin‐functionalized polyethersulfone nanofibers; a comparison between …

M Ghollasi, D Poormoghadam - Journal of Biomedical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the numerous attempts in nerve tissue engineering, no ideal strategy has been
translated into effective therapy for neuronal regeneration yet. Here, we designed a novel …

Decellularized extracellular matrix hydrogels—cell behavior as a function of matrix stiffness

S Sasikumar, S Chameettachal, B Cromer, F Pati… - Current Opinion in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cells in their native environment are exposed to a milieu of biochemical and physical forces.
Cellular physiology and function are affected by dynamic cell–cell and cell–matrix …

Bovine decellularized amniotic membrane: Extracellular matrix as scaffold for mammalian skin

AC Villamil Ballesteros, HR Segura Puello… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Decellularized membranes (DM) were obtained from bovine amniotic membranes (BAM)
using four different decellularization protocols, based on physical, chemical, and mechanical …

Effects of decellularized extracellular matrix derived from Jagged1-treated human dental pulp stem cells on biological responses of stem cells isolated from apical …

S Phothichailert, N Nowwarote, BPJ Fournier… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective: Indirect Jagged1 immobilization efficiently activates canonical Notch signaling in
human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs). This study aimed to investigate the characteristics …

Extracellular matrix graft for reconstruction over exposed structures: a pilot case series

GA Bohn, AE Chaffin - Journal of Wound Care, 2020 - magonlinelibrary.com
Objective: Soft tissue defects, especially those involving exposed vital structures, present a
reconstructive challenge because poor vascularity of such defects typically makes …

Agarose hydrogels enriched by humic acids as the complexation agent

M Klučáková - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
The transport properties of agarose hydrogels enriched by humic acids were studied.
Methylene blue, rhodamine 6G and Cu (II) ions were incorporated into hydrogel as diffusion …