Role of fibroblasts and myofibroblasts on the pathogenesis and treatment of pelvic organ prolapse

Z Guler, JP Roovers - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a multifactorial connective tissue disorder caused by
damage to the supportive structures of the pelvic floor, leading to the descent of pelvic …

Polypropylene pelvic mesh: What went wrong and what will be of the future?

A Seifalian, Z Basma, A Digesu, V Khullar - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Polypropylene (PP) pelvic mesh is a synthetic mesh made of PP polymer used
to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Its use has become highly controversial due to reports …

3D bioprinted endometrial stem cells on melt electrospun poly ε-caprolactone mesh for pelvic floor application promote anti-inflammatory responses in mice

K Paul, S Darzi, G McPhee, MP Del Borgo… - Acta biomaterialia, 2019 - Elsevier
Endometrial mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (eMSCs) exhibit excellent regenerative
capacity in the endometrial lining of the uterus following menstruation and high proliferative …

Host response to synthetic mesh in women with mesh complications

AL Nolfi, BN Brown, R Liang, SL Palcsey… - American Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Despite good anatomic and functional outcomes, urogynecologic
polypropylene meshes that are used to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary …

Modeling the flow behavior and flow rate of medium viscosity alginate for scaffold fabrication with a three-dimensional bioplotter

M Sarker, XB Chen - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2017 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Tissue regeneration with scaffolds has proven promising for the repair of damaged tissues
or organs. Dispensing-based printing techniques for scaffold fabrication have drawn …

Development and biomechanical testing of artificial surrogates for vaginal tissue

G Singh, A Chanda - Advances in Materials and Processing …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Millions of women around the globe have been affected by inadequately assessed
gynaecological surgeries and urogynaecology mesh implantations. The unavailability of …

Mechanical biocompatibility of highly deformable biomedical materials

E Mazza, AE Ehret - Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical …, 2015 - Elsevier
Mismatch of mechanical properties between highly deformable biomedical materials and
adjacent native tissue might lead to short and long term health impairment. The capability of …

Landmarks in vaginal mesh development: polypropylene mesh for treatment of SUI and POP

N Mangir, B Aldemir Dikici, CR Chapple… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Vaginal meshes used in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ
prolapse (POP) have produced highly variable outcomes, causing life-changing …

Mesh deformation: A mechanism underlying polypropylene prolapse mesh complications in vivo

KM Knight, GE King, SL Palcsey, A Suda, R Liang… - Acta biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Polypropylene meshes used in pelvic organ prolapse (POP) repair are hampered by
complications. Most POP meshes are highly unstable after tensioning ex vivo, as evidenced …

Characterization of the host inflammatory response following implantation of prolapse mesh in rhesus macaque

BN Brown, D Mani, AL Nolfi, R Liang… - American Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective We sought to determine the predominant cell type (macrophage, T lymphocyte, B
lymphocyte, mast cell) within the area of implantation of the prototypical polypropylene …