Vascularization: plant decellularization and electrospinning techniques for the development of small and medium caliber blood vessels
Year: 2018
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Vascularization in complex human tissues remains a challenge in the eld of tissue engineering. A functional vascular network, capable of providing oxygen and nutrients and the removal of metabolites, is mandatory for the regeneration of large organs. Recent research on whole organ decellularization has showcased advantages regarding biocompatibility and structural integrity on the resulting extracellular matrix. In this work, we explored the possibilities of two di erent sca old building techniques, plant decellularization and bre electrospinning, as natural and synthetic alternatives for the issue of vascularization. Tetragonia tetragonioides (Pallas) Kuntze, Spinacia oleracea L. and Phaseolus vulgaris L. leaves were successfully decellularized, with a nucleic acid reduction of 89 11 %, 99.0 1.0 % and 99.6 0.4 % respectively. The structural integrity was highest for T. tetragoniodes. Re-seeding of the leaves with 3T3 broblasts and endothelial cells by conventional seeding and a perfusion re-cellularization for S. oleracea with 3T3 cells were also achieved. In parallel, we were able to produce polycaprolactone sca olds interleaved with open channels and evaluate their cellular adhesion and proliferation. A three channel sca old alongside thick polycaprolactone layers provided the best results. The sca olds studied in this work may provide e ective re-vascularization strategies upon incorporation in large-scale sca olds for organ regeneration.
Author: Lígia Regina Tomás Coelho
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2909791911