Optimization of Liver Decellularization Maintains Extracellular Matrix Micro-Architecture and Composition Predisposing to Effective Cell Seeding.

Hepatic tissue engineering using decellularized scaffolds is a potential therapeutic alternative to conventional transplantation. However, scaffolds are usually obtained using decellularization protocols that destroy the extracellular matrix (ECM) and hamper clinical translation. We aim to develop a...

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Main Authors: Panagiotis Maghsoudlou, Fanourios Georgiades, Holly Smith, Anna Milan, Panicos Shangaris, Luca Urbani, Stavros P Loukogeorgakis, Benedetta Lombardi, Giuseppe Mazza, Charlotte Hagen, Neil J Sebire, Mark Turmaine, Simon Eaton, Alessandro Olivo, Jasminka Godovac-Zimmermann, Massimo Pinzani, Paul Gissen, Paolo De Coppi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4861300?pdf=render