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Encapsulated three-dimensional bioprinted structure seeded with urothelial cells: a new construction technique for tissue-engineered urinary tract patch.

Jin YP., Shi C., Wu YY., Sun JL., Gao JP., Yang Y.

Animal Study, published in Chin Med J (Engl) (2020) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Animal Study
Journal
Chin Med J (Engl) (2020)
Country
China
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
31977553
PMCID
PMC7046243
DOI
10.1097/CM9.0000000000000654
Citations
6

Abstract (original English)

Background Traditional tissue engineering methods to fabricate urinary tract patch have some drawbacks such as compromised cell viability and uneven cell distribution within scaffold. In this study, we combined three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting and tissue engineering method to form a tissue-engineered urinary tract patch, which could be employed for the application on Beagles urinary tract defect mode to verify its effectiveness on urinary tract reconstruction. Methods Human adipose-derived stem cells (hADSCs) were dropped into smooth muscle differentiation medium to generate induced microtissues (ID-MTs), flow cytometry was utilized to detect the positive percentage for CD44, CD105, CD45, and CD34 of hADSCs. Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) and tumor necrosis factor-stimulated gene-6 (TSG-6) in hADSCs and MTs were identified by Western blotting. Then the ID-MTs were employed for 3D bioprinting. The bioprinted structure was encapsulated by transplantation into the subcutaneous tissue of nude mice for 1 week. After retrieval of the encapsulated structure, hematoxylin and eosin and Masson's trichrome staining were performed to demonstrate the morphology and reveal collagen and smooth muscle fibers, integral optical density (IOD) and area of interest were calculated for further semi-quantitative analysis. Immunofluorescent double staining of CD31 and α-s

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ActinsAnimalsCell Adhesion MoleculesCells, CulturedDogsFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHumansMesenchymal Stem CellsMiceMice, Inbred BALB C

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