Decellularization Methods of Vagina and Cervix in Tissue Engineering.
Adv Exp Med Biol
; 1345: 153-160, 2021.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34582021
ABSTRACT
The vagina is a fibromuscular elastic tubular tract that connects the cervix with the outer genitals and has an important function discharging uterine secretions, sexual intercourse and acts as the passage for the full-term fetus. Currently, a new field of investigation which aims to design tissues and organs similar to their native origin has been developed recently and was named regenerative medicine (tissue engineering and bioengineering). Malformations in cervix tissue represent a hard challenge for medicine. Experts in bioengineering have tried to reconstruct vaginas or cervix with the aim to achieve cervicovaginal disorders, most of them with congenital cause. However, only few research groups have launched themselves upon the decellularization. The aim of this chapter is investigating the decellularization methods for cervix and vaginal tissues.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cervix Uteri
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Tissue Engineering
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Adv Exp Med Biol
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Spain