摘要:
Provided herein are skin substitutes suitable for use in a living subject for purpose of repairing damaged tissues, methods of producing the skin substitutes and their uses. A biocomposite membrane comprising poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) and at least one material selected from collagen and gelatin is provided. In one embodiment, the biocomposite is a 2-component membrane of PCL and gelatin. In another embodiment, the biocomposite is a 3-component membrane of PCL, collagen and gelatin. The bio-composite membrane may be used directly in vivo as a wound dressing, or as a support for cell growth on each side of the membrane to produce an in vitro cultivated artificial skin for future in vivo and/or in vitro applications.
摘要:
Disclosed is a bio-electrospinning technique for preparing a cell-containing, oriented, continuous tubular scaffold, made of biodegradable polymer, designed for use as a nerve guide conduit (NGC) in nerve regeneration. With a coaxial spinneret, the PC-12 cell medium solution was co-electrospun into a core of tubular fibers, with PLA on the outer shell. The resulted fibers' morphology was characterized via SEM and optical microscopy, and following structural characteristics were found: 1. the larger, hollow fibers had diameters in tenth of microns and wall thicknesses around few microns, 2. an orientation in a preferred direction with the aid of a high-rotating collection device. The fluorescent PC12 cells embedded within the scaffold were cultured and nerve growth factor was added. We observed cells could not only survive the process, but also sustain their viability by undergoing differentiation process, extending neurite along the micro tubular scaffold in the desired direction. All these results demonstrate its potential application for advanced NGC.
摘要:
The present invention is a natural, cell-free tissue replacement that does not require difficult or extensive preparation made by washing tissue replacement in a solution including one or more sulfobetaines and an anionic surface-active detergent and washing the tissue replacement in serial solutions of the buffered salt to remove excess detergent. The natural, cell-free tissue replacement may be a nerve graft that supports axonal regeneration, guides the axons toward the distal nerve end and/or is immunologically tolerated. Other forms of the invention are a composition and kit prepared by the method of making a native, cell-free tissue replacement. The present invention may be modified for use in diagnostic, therapeutic, and prophylactic applications.
摘要:
This invention discloses methods to attach and grow a monolayer of cultured human retinal pigment epithelial cells (RPE) for use in implantation into the brain as a treatment for Parkinson's disease. The invention will enable the delivery of the transplanted RPE cells in microcarriers composed of intergratable or degradable substrates, including glass, plastic, polymer gels, gelatin and collagen, and glycosaminoglycans (GAGS). The invention involves the coating of the microcarrier surface with diamond-like carbon, alone or in combination with attachment factors such as laminin, fibronectin, RGDS, and extracellular matrix to increase the attachment of the RPE to the surface. Additionally the invention discloses the use of bFGF conjugated with polycarbophil, EGF conjugated with polycarbophil and heparin sulfate as also being incorporated into the micro carrier to augment attachment and proliferation of RPE during transplantation.
摘要:
This present invention describes a method of coating a polymer surface with diamond-like carbon (DLC) to render it useful as a carrier for cells derived from neural crest origin, preferable neuronal cells that form dendrites. The biopolymer to be coated with the DLC will include biodegradable polymers and other implantable biopolymers to act as a carrier system for cell transplantation into the various parts of the body, including the brain, the eye, the central and peripheral nervous system, the lung, the liver, the spleen, the kidney, and the bone and cartilage. The biopolymer can be in sheet form or microparticle form, and can be imbedded with, or incorporated into during its synthesis, attachment or growth promoting reagents to enhance and support neuraonal call attachment and growth. This coating method can also augment other coating agents such as extracellular matrix (ECM) secreted by cultured bovine corneal endothelial cells, as well as adhesive molecules such as fibronectin, laminin, and RGDS. The coating step can be a sequential process where the DLC layer will be aded on top of an ECM coated surface or an attachment factor coated surface.
摘要:
In one aspect, the invention relates to a synthetic conduit comprising a substantially tubular body comprising substantially circumferential polymer fibers; wherein the body has an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a lumen extending therethrough; and wherein the body has microscale features disposed at the interior surface. In a further aspect, cells can be optionally adhered to the exterior and/or interior surface of the substantially tubular body. In various aspects, the conduit can be used as a vascular prosthesis, a stent, or a nerve regeneration scaffold. Methods of preparing and implanting same are also provided. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
摘要:
A nerve repair unit comprising a resorbable polymeric support and an alginate matrix containing human Schwann cells is enclosed. A method of producing the nerve repair unit is also described. The Schwann cells are preferably cells cultured from a nerve biopsy sample from the patient who is going to receive the nerve repair unit as an implant.
摘要:
The subject invention pertains to compositions and methods for promoting repair of damaged nerve tissue using nerve grafts and preparation of nerve grafts. The compositions and methods of the subject invention can be employed to restore the continuity of nerve interrupted by disease, traumatic events or surgical procedures. Compositions of the subject invention comprise one or more chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan (CSPG)-degrading enzymes that promote axonal penetration into damaged nerve tissue and nerve graft. The invention also concerns methods for promoting repair of damaged nerve tissue using the present compositions and nerve tissue treated according to such methods. The invention also includes storage solutions for nerve tissue.
摘要:
The hydrogel is a copolymer of an N-substituted methacrylamide or acrylamide, a cross-linking agent and a complex sugar or derivative, a tissue adhesion peptide or a polymer conjugate with antibodies, the polymer being heterogeneous, elastically deformable and having an equilibrium water content of at least about 80%. It can be used for tissue regeneration and for organ repair, for example, in the developing and adult nervous system.