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- Ghani, Mozhdeh, et al.
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Cross-linked superfine electrospun tragacanth-based biomaterial as scaffolds for tissue engineering
- 2016
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Ingår i: European Cells & Materials. - Davos, Switzerland : AO Research Institute Davos. - 1473-2262. ; 31:Suppl. 1, s. 204-204
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Natural polymer-based nanofibrous structures promote cell adhesion and proliferation due to their high surface area/volume ratio, high porosity, and similarity to native extracellular matrix in terms of both chemical composition and physical structure. Gum tragacanth (Tg) is a natural polysaccharides obtained from plants. It is a biocompatible, biodegradable and anionic polysaccharides that has been used extensively as an emulsifier in food and pharmaceutical industries. Despite, its good rheological properties and compatibility, the potential biomedical applications of Tg have not been fully investigated. The objective of the present study was to explore the feasibility of combining Tg with gelatin to fabricate a scaffold that serves as a simple collagen-glycosaminoglycans analog for tissue engineering applications, e.g. as a scaffold for human skin epithelial cells.
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- Islam, Mohammad Mirazul, 1984-, et al.
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Biomaterials-enabled cornea regeneration in patients at high risk for rejection of donor tissue transplantation
- 2018
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Ingår i: NPJ Regenerative medicine. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 2057-3995. ; 3
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The severe worldwide shortage of donor organs, and severe pathologies placing patients at high risk for rejecting conventional cornea transplantation, have left many corneal blind patients untreated. Following successful pre-clinical evaluation in mini-pigs, we tested a biomaterials-enabled pro-regeneration strategy to restore corneal integrity in an open-label observational study of six patients. Cell-free corneal implants comprising recombinant human collagen and phosphorylcholine were grafted by anterior lamellar keratoplasty into corneas of unilaterally blind patients diagnosed at high-risk for rejecting donor allografts. They were followed-up for a mean of 24 months. Patients with acute disease (ulceration) were relieved of pain and discomfort within 1-2 weeks post-operation. Patients with scarred or ulcerated corneas from severe infection showed better vision improvement, followed by corneas with burns. Corneas with immune or degenerative conditions transplanted for symptom relief only showed no vision improvement overall. However, grafting promoted nerve regeneration as observed by improved touch sensitivity to near normal levels in all patients tested, even for those with little/no sensitivity before treatment. Overall, three out of six patients showed significant vision improvement. Others were sufficiently stabilized to allow follow-on surgery to restore vision. Grafting outcomes in mini-pig corneas were superior to those in human subjects, emphasizing that animal models are only predictive for patients with non-severely pathological corneas; however, for establishing parameters such as stable corneal tissue and nerve regeneration, our pig model is satisfactory. While further testing is merited, we have nevertheless shown that cell-free implants are potentially safe, efficacious options for treating high-risk patients.
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