Urine-derived stem cells for potential use in bladder repair

D Qin, T Long, J Deng, Y Zhang - Stem cell research & therapy, 2014 - Springer
Engineered bladder tissues, created with autologous bladder cells seeded on
biodegradable scaffolds, are being developed for use in patients who need cystoplasty …

Tissue engineering of the bladder—reality or myth? A systematic review

M Sloff, V Simaioforidis, R de Vries, E Oosterwijk… - The Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Purpose We systematically reviewed preclinical studies in the literature to evaluate the
potential of tissue engineering of the bladder. Study outcomes were compared to the …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment of bladder dysfunction using stem cell or tissue engineering technique

JH Kim, HJ Lee, YS Song - Korean journal of urology, 2014 - synapse.koreamed.org
Tissue engineering and stem cell transplantation are two important options that may help
overcome limitations in the current treatment strategy for bladder dysfunction. Stem cell …

Assessment of local structural disorders of the bladder wall in partial bladder outlet obstruction using polarized light imaging

S Alali, KJ Aitken, A Schröder, A Gribble… - Biomedical Optics …, 2014 - opg.optica.org
Partial bladder outlet obstruction causes prominent morphological changes in the bladder
wall, which leads to bladder dysfunction. In this paper, we demonstrate that polarized light …

Bladder muscular wall regeneration with autologous adipose mesenchymal stem cells on three-dimensional collagen-based tissue-engineered prepuce and …

AM Kajbafzadeh, A Tourchi, AA Mousavian… - Journal of pediatric …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective Tissue-engineered prepuce scaffold (TEPS) is a collagen-rich matrix with
marvelous mechanical properties, promoting in vivo and in vitro tissue regeneration. In this …

Tissue engineered scaffolds for an effective healing and regeneration: reviewing orthotopic studies

S Baiguera, L Urbani… - BioMed research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
It is commonly stated that tissue engineering is the most promising approach to treat or
replace failing tissues/organs. For this aim, a specific strategy should be planned including …

Regenerative medicine in urology

M Garriboli, A Radford… - European journal of …, 2014 - thieme-connect.com
Regenerative medicine is an emerging field that is focused on the repair, replacement or
regeneration of tissues and organs. It involves multiple disciplines dedicated to delivering …

Tissue-engineered cholecyst-derived extracellular matrix: A biomaterial for in vivo autologous bladder muscular wall regeneration

AM Kajbafzadeh, S Sabetkish, R Heidari… - Pediatric surgery …, 2014 - Springer
Purpose To compare the biocompatibility and histological aspects of cholecyst-derived extra
cellular matrix (CDECM) graft, either alone or with application of autologous detrusor …

The Differentiation of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells towards a Urothelium-Like Phenotype In Vitro and the Dynamic Temporal Changes of Related Cytokines …

M Zhang, M Xu, Z Zhou, K Zhang, J Zhou, Y Zhao… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Purpose To investigate the differentiation ability of human adipose-derived stem cells
(ASCs) towards urothelium-like cells in vitro and the dynamic changes of related cytokines …

Smooth muscle strips for intestinal tissue engineering

CM Walthers, M Lee, BM Wu, JCY Dunn - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Functionally contracting smooth muscle is an essential part of the engineered intestine that
has not been replicated in vitro. The purpose of this study is to produce contracting smooth …