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Decellularized Porcine Esophageal Scaffold Preparation: A Technique to Generate Acellular Scaffold from a Pig Esophagus
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2023
In this video, we demonstrate the preparation of a decellularized pig esophagus scaffold, with its biochemical architecture and composition preserved, for tissue engineering applications.
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Interview: Bioreactors and Surfaced-Modified 3D-Scaffolds for Stem Cell Research
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2008
In the past many in vitro culture systems -- mainly monolayer cultures -- often suffered from the disadvantage that differentiated primary cells had a relatively short life-span and de-differentiated during culture. As a consequence, most of their organ-specific functions were lost rapidly. Thus, in order to reproduce better conditions for these cells in vitro, modifications and adaptations have been made to conventional monolayer cultures.
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Three-dimensional Biomimetic Technology: Novel Biorubber Creates Defined Micro- and Macro-scale Architectures in Collagen Hydrogels
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2016
An innovative biofabrication technique was developed to engineer three-dimensional constructs that resemble the architectural features, components, and mechanical properties of in vivo tissue. This technique features a newly developed sacrificial material, BSA rubber, which transfers detailed spatial features, reproducing the in vivo architectures of a wide variety of tissues.
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A Facile and Eco-friendly Route to Fabricate Poly(Lactic Acid) Scaffolds with Graded Pore Size
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2016
In this work, poly(lactic acid)/polyethylene glycol (PLA/PEG) scaffolds were prepared by using a combination of melt mixing and selective leaching. The method herein discussed permitted to develop three-layer scaffolds by highly controlling both porosity and pore size. The mechanical properties were also evaluated in a physiological environment.
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Electrospinning Fibrous Polymer Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering and Cell Culture
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2009
The process of electrospinning polymers for tissue engineering and cell culture is addressed in this article. Specifically, the electrospinning of photoreactive macromers with additional processing capabilities of photopatterning and multi-polymer electrospinning is described.
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Pore size and interconnectivity regulate how easily nutrients and oxygen move through the framework while also shaping routes for cell migration. Connected pores can support transport throughout the scaffold, whereas the spatial arrangement of these openings influences where cells attach and accumulate. Adjusting these features therefore helps align the internal environment with the biological demands of developing tissue.
Surface characteristics and fiber organization provide local cues that affect cell adhesion, migration, and interactions with the surrounding biomaterial. Their arrangement can also contribute to the mechanical cues transmitted to developing tissue. By controlling these features together rather than treating the scaffold as a uniform material, researchers can create environments that better support organized cellular activity and tissue formation.
Overall geometry determines how pores, surfaces, and fibers are positioned throughout the construct, creating spatial differences in transport, cell movement, and mechanical signaling. This organization can guide where tissue develops and how it integrates with the surrounding structure. Geometry is therefore an important design variable when a scaffold must support a particular biological function rather than simply provide material volume.
Architectural features affect several linked outcomes in regenerative designs. Internal organization can regulate nutrient and oxygen transport, which is relevant to vascularization and tissue development, while surface and geometric cues influence tissue integration. The selected architecture also contributes to how the construct degrades as new tissue forms, helping researchers design replacements intended to become functionally integrated rather than remain isolated frameworks.
Researchers begin by identifying the biological function the construct should support, then choose suitable materials and fabrication methods to establish the desired structure. Controlled patterning can further adjust pores, surfaces, fibers, and overall geometry. This coordinated design process allows the architecture to be matched to requirements for cell behavior, transport, mechanical cues, tissue integration, or other intended outcomes.
This approach is used primarily in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine to create frameworks for developing functional replacements for damaged or diseased structures. It is especially relevant when researchers need to coordinate cell adhesion, migration, transport, vascularization, degradation, and integration within one construct. The resulting designs connect material fabrication decisions with the biological organization required for tissue formation.