Abstract:
It is an object of the present invention to provide a cell construct for cell transplantation that does not contain a substance having cytotoxicity, such as glutaraldehyde, and suppresses the necrosis of the transplanted cells in the construct (namely, having a high cell survival rate). The present invention provides a cell construct for cell transplantation comprising biocompatible polymer blocks that do not contain glutaraldehyde and at least one type of cells, wherein a plurality of biocompatible polymer blocks are disposed in gaps among a plurality of cells, and wherein the biocompatible polymer blocks have a tap density of 10 mg/cm3 or more and 500 mg/cm3 or less, or the value of the square root of the cross-sectional area/boundary length in the two-dimensional sectional image of the polymer block is 0.01 or more and 0.13 or less.
Abstract:
A method of producing a tissue repair material, the method including: (a) obtaining a gelatin-containing intermediate that contains a gelatin and has a mesh structure, using a gelatin solution in which the gelatin is dissolved in an aqueous medium; (b) drying the gelatin-containing intermediate; and (c) cross-linking the gelatin before or after the drying of the gelatin-containing intermediate.
Abstract:
Artificial dermis for transplantation includes a wound contact layer that includes a porous sheet consisting of a biodegradable material, the porous sheet satisfying the following Equation, Equation: X2/X1≦0.8. In the porous sheet, when a line parallel to a wound contact face and a line perpendicular to a wound contact face of equal length are drawn, X1 represents a number of points of intersection between the line parallel to the wound contact face and pore walls; and X2 represents a number of points of intersection between the line perpendicular to the wound contact face and pore walls.
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide a biocompatible macromolecular porous body, which enables provision of a cell structure showing a high number of cells and a high number of blood vessels; a method for producing the same; and a biocompatible macromolecular block and a cell structure. According to the present invention, there is provided: a method for producing a biocompatible macromolecular porous body which includes a step (a) of cooling a solution of biocompatible macromolecules to be in an unfrozen state, the difference between a temperature of a portion at the highest liquid temperature within the solution and a temperature of a portion at the lowest liquid temperature within the solution being lower than or equal to 2.5° C. and the temperature of the portion at the highest liquid temperature within the solution being lower than or equal to a melting point of a solvent, a step (b) of freezing the solution of biocompatible macromolecules obtained in the step (a), and a step (c) of freeze-drying the frozen biocompatible macromolecules obtained in the step (b); the biocompatible macromolecular porous body; a biocompatible macromolecular block; and a cell structure.