Tracheal tissue engineering in rats.
Nat Protoc
; 9(9): 2164-79, 2014 Sep.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25122525
ABSTRACT
Tissue-engineered tracheal transplants have been successfully performed clinically. However, before becoming a routine clinical procedure, further preclinical studies are necessary to determine the underlying mechanisms of in situ tissue regeneration. Here we describe a protocol using a tissue engineering strategy and orthotopic transplantation of either natural decellularized donor tracheae or artificial electrospun nanofiber scaffolds into a rat model. The protocol includes details regarding how to assess the scaffolds' biomechanical properties and cell viability before implantation. It is a reliable and reproducible model that can be used to investigate the crucial aspects and pathways of in situ tracheal tissue restoration and regeneration. The model can be established in <6 months, and it may also provide a means to investigate cell-surface interactions, cell differentiation and stem cell fate.
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Assunto principal:
Traqueia
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Engenharia Tecidual
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Regeneração Tecidual Guiada
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Alicerces Teciduais
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2014
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