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Procurement and Decellularization of Rat Hindlimbs Using an <em>Ex Vivo</em> Perfusion-Based Bioreactor for Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation

Patients with severe traumatic injuries and tissue loss require complex surgical reconstruction. Vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) is an ...

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Procurement and Perfusion-Decellularization of Porcine Vascularized Flaps in a Customized Perfusion Bioreactor

Large volume soft tissue defects lead to functional deficits and can greatly impact the patient&#39;s quality of life. Although surgical reconstruction ...

Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network

University of Toronto

University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital

Tissue engineering techniques to generate a graft ex vivo is an exciting field of research. In particular, the use of biological scaffolds has shown to be promising in a clinical setting. In this approach, decellularized donor scaffolds are obtained following detergent-based enzymatic treatment to remove donor cells and subsequently repopulated with recipient specific cells. Herein, we describe our bioreactor-based partial decellularization approach to generate hybrid tracheal grafts. Using a short detergent-based treatment with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), we remove the epithelium and maintain the structural integrity of the donor grafts by keeping the cartilage alive. The following will be a step-by-step description of the bioreactor system setup and partial decellularization protocol to obtain a de-epithelialized tracheal graft.

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Siba Haykal

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