1. Characterization of Decellularized Human Pericardium for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Applications
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Andressa V. Schittini, George Willian Xavier da Rosa, Francisco Costa, Paula Hansen Suss, Felipe Francisco Tuon, Luciana Cristina Wollmann, Joao Gabriel R. Mendonça, and César Augusto Oleinik Luzia
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Engenharia Tecidual/tendências ,Pericárdio ,lcsh:Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,business.industry ,Tissue Banks ,Cell Separation ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Molecular biology ,Bancos de Tecidos ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Tissue scaffolds ,lcsh:RC666-701 ,Cell separation ,Medicine ,Tissue Engineering/trends ,Separação Celular ,Glicosaminoglicanos ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Pericardium ,Glycosaminoglycans - Abstract
Background: Pericardium tissue allograft can be used for surgical repair in several procedures. One of the tissue engineering strategies is the process of decellularization. This process decreases immunogenic response, but it may modify the natural extracellular matrix composition and behavior. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of cell removal, maintenance of extracellular matrix properties and mechanical integrity of decellularized human pericardium using a low concentration solution of sodium dodecyl sulfate. Methods: Decellularization was performed with sodium dodecyl sulfate and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. Histological analysis, DNA quantification, evaluation of glycosaminoglycans and collagen were performed. Biomechanical assay was performed using tensile test to compare the decellularization effects on tissue properties of tensile strength, elongation and elastic modulus. P < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: There was reduction in visible nuclei present in pericardium tissue after decellularization, but it retained collagen and elastin bundles similar to fresh pericardium. The DNA contents of the decellularized pericardium were significantly reduced to less than 511.23 ± 120.4 ng per mg of dry weight (p < 0.001). The biomechanical assay showed no significant difference for fresh or decellularized tissue. Conclusion: The decellularization process reduces cell content as well as extracellular matrix components without changing its biomechanical properties.
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- 2019
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