Chemical decellularization: a promising approach for preparation of extracellular matrix

Preparation of a three-dimensional extracellular matrix by decellularization of rabbit livers.

INTRODUCTION the availability of transplantable livers is not sufficient to fulfill the current demand for grafts, with the search for therapeutic alternatives having generated different lines of research, one of which is the use of decellularized three-dimensional biological matrices and subsequent cell seeding to obtain a functional organ. OBJECTIVE to produce a decellularization protocol f...

Isolating Extracellular Matrix by Liver Decellularization

INTRODUCTION Liver Fibrosis is the 12th most leading cause of the death in the United States and 45% of all deaths in the developing world are caused by a fibrotic disease. [1] With the increase rate in fibrotic disease, there is an increased need for transplants which is exceeding the number of donors available. Fibrosis in the liver remains silent until it reaches the stage of liver failure, ...

Decellularization of porcine skeletal muscle extracellular matrix for the formulation of a matrix hydrogel: a preliminary study

Extracellular matrix (ECM) hydrogels are used as scaffolds to facilitate the repair and reconstruction of tissues. This study aimed to optimize the decellularization process of porcine skeletal muscle ECM and to formulate a matrix hydrogel scaffold. Five multi-step methods (methods A-E) were used to generate acellular ECM from porcine skeletal muscle [rinsing in SDS, trypsin, ethylenediaminetet...

Carbon Nanotubes: a Promising Approach for Drug Delivery

Crosslinking strategies for preparation of extracellular matrix-derived cardiovascular scaffolds.

Heart valve and blood vessel replacement using artificial prostheses is an effective strategy for the treatment of cardiovascular disease at terminal stage. Natural extracellular matrix (ECM)-derived materials (decellularized allogeneic or xenogenic tissues) have received extensive attention as the cardiovascular scaffold. However, the bioprosthetic grafts usually far less durable and undergo c...