Tissue engineering; strategies, tissues, and biomaterials
Current tissue regenerative strategies rely mainly on tissue repair by transplantation of the
synthetic/natural implants. However, limitations of the existing strategies have increased the …
synthetic/natural implants. However, limitations of the existing strategies have increased the …
Mechanotransduction in tissue engineering: Insights into the interaction of stem cells with biomechanical cues
Stem cells in their natural microenvironment are exposed to biochemical and biophysical
cues emerging from the extracellular matrix (ECM) and neighboring cells. In particular …
cues emerging from the extracellular matrix (ECM) and neighboring cells. In particular …
Electrical stimulation of somatic human stem cells mediated by composite containing conductive nanofibers for ligament regeneration
One of the advances in the field of biomedical nanotechnology, is conductive nanofiber
fabrication and the discovery of its applications. Biocompatible flexible nanofibers that have …
fabrication and the discovery of its applications. Biocompatible flexible nanofibers that have …
Bladder substitution: the role of tissue engineering and biomaterials
Tissue engineering could play a major role in the setting of urinary diversion. Several
conditions cause the functional or anatomic loss of urinary bladder, requiring reconstructive …
conditions cause the functional or anatomic loss of urinary bladder, requiring reconstructive …
Electrospinning: application and prospects for urologic tissue engineering
Functional disorders and injuries of urinary bladder, urethra, and ureter may necessitate the
application of urologic reconstructive surgeries to recover normal urine passage, prevent …
application of urologic reconstructive surgeries to recover normal urine passage, prevent …
Bladder smooth muscle cells on electrospun poly (ε-caprolactone)/poly (l-lactic acid) scaffold promote bladder regeneration in a canine model
Engineering of urinary bladder has been the focus of numerous studies in recent decade.
Novel biomaterials, innovative fabrication methods and various modification processes of …
Novel biomaterials, innovative fabrication methods and various modification processes of …
Interaction of human smooth muscle cells with nanofibrous scaffolds: effect of fiber orientation on cell adhesion, proliferation, and functional gene expression
P Kuppan, S Sethuraman… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Poly (ɛ‐caprolactone)(PCL) and PCL–gelatin random and aligned nanofibers with
diameters in the range of 200–400 nm were developed through electrospinning. Mechanical …
diameters in the range of 200–400 nm were developed through electrospinning. Mechanical …
Electrospun PLLA nanofiber scaffolds for bladder smooth muscle reconstruction
Purpose Urinary bladder may encounter several pathologic conditions that could lead to
loss of its function. Tissue engineering using electrospun PLLA scaffolds is a promising …
loss of its function. Tissue engineering using electrospun PLLA scaffolds is a promising …
The effect of a cyclic uniaxial strain on urinary bladder cells
D Tiemessen, P de Jonge, W Daamen, W Feitz… - World Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose Pre-conditioning of a cell seeded construct may improve the functional outcome of
a tissue engineered construct for augmentation cystoplasty. The precise effects of …
a tissue engineered construct for augmentation cystoplasty. The precise effects of …
Human airway smooth muscle maintain in situ cell orientation and phenotype when cultured on aligned electrospun scaffolds
GE Morris, JC Bridge, OMI Eltboli… - … of Physiology-Lung …, 2014 - journals.physiology.org
Human airway smooth muscle (HASM) contraction plays a central role in regulating airway
resistance in both healthy and asthmatic bronchioles. In vitro studies that investigate the …
resistance in both healthy and asthmatic bronchioles. In vitro studies that investigate the …