Bioscaffolds derived from xenogeneic extracellular matrix (ECM) have been used in
numerous tissue engineering applications. The safety and efficacy of such scaffolds when …

For biotechnological research in vitro in general and tissue engineering specifically, it is
essential to mimic the natural conditions of the cellular environment as much as possible. In …

We sought to biologically characterize and identify a subpopulation of urine-derived stem
cells (USCs) with the capacity for multipotent differentiation. We demonstrated that single …

The objective of this study was to generate bacterial cellulose (BC) scaffolds seeded with
human urine-derived stem cells (USC) to form a tissue-engineered conduit for use in urinary …

The goal of this study was to determine whether urothelial cells (UC) and smooth muscle
cells (SMC) derived from the differentiation of urine-derived stem cells (USC) could be used …

Sinusoidal endothelial cells (SECs) are notoriously difficult to culture in vitro. SECs
represent a highly specialized endothelial cell (EC) population, and traditional methods of …

Current clinical strategies for bladder reconstruction or substitution are associated to serious
problems. Therefore, new alternative approaches are becoming more and more necessary …

Tissue engineering (TE) is an emerging interdisciplinary field aiming at the restoration or
improvement of impaired tissue function. A combination of cells, scaffold materials …

Current strategies for engineering bladder tissues include a bladder biopsy for in vitro cell
expansion for use in reconstructive procedures. However, this approach cannot be used in …

OBJECTIVE To evaluate small intestinal submucosa (SIS), unseeded or seeded, as a
possible augmentation material in a canine model of subtotal cystectomy. MATERIALS AND …