The in vivo healing process of vascular grafts involves the interaction of many contributing
factors. The ability of vascular grafts to provide an environment which allows successful …

Xenogeneic tissues are derived from other animal species and provide a source of material
for engineering mechanically functional tissue grafts, such as heart valves, tendons …

Several prior studies have been performed to determine the feasibility of tissue
decellularization to create a non-immunogenic xenogenic tissue replacement for bladder …

This book covers the latest research and advancements related to articular cartilage in
biology, development, pathology, clinical applications and tissue engineering. The authors …

Despite recent advances in medicine and surgery, many people still suffer from
cardiovascular diseases, which affect their life span and morbidity. Regenerative medicine …

Background Because of cryopreserved heart valve–mediated immune responses,
decellularized allograft valves are an attractive option in children and young adults. The …

Decellularized extracellular matrices (dECMs) from mammalian tissues and organs are
particularly interesting as scaffolds for tissue engineering and regeneration when …

Right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) calcific obstruction is frequent after homograft conduit
implantation to treat congenital heart disease. Stenting and percutaneous pulmonary valve …

In this study, structure and biomechanical properties of freeze-dried decellularized porcine
pulmonary heart valves were investigated. Heart valves were dissected from porcine hearts …

Decellularization treatment of heart valves has been thought to eliminate tissue
immunogenicity. Early failure of tissue-engineered xenogeneic heart valves was seen in …