摘要:
Tissue products lacking a desired percentage of immunogenic epitopes, such as galactose alpha-1,3 galactose epitopes, are provided. Methods of making and using the tissue products are also provided.
摘要:
The present disclosure provides devices for treating breasts. The devices (100) include a sheet of acellular tissue matrix having a predefined shape that allows for complete or enhanced coverage of an anterior portion of a breast implant or tissue expander or to support an implant and/or surrounding tissues. The sheet includes curved upper and lower borders or edges.
摘要:
Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) are promising cell source to produce therapeutic endocrine cells for diabetes treatment. A gel solution made by decellularized tissue-specific extracellular matrix (dpECM) significantly promotes three-dimensional (3D) islet-like organogenesis during induced hPSC differentiation into endocrine lineages. Islet organoids are self-organized even in a two-dimensional (2D) culture mode. Cells derived from hPSCs differentiated on such ECM coated substrates exhibit similar cellular composition to native pancreatic islets. These cells express islet signature markers insulin, PDX-1, C-peptide, MafA, glucagon, somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide, and secrete more insulin in response to glucose level compared to a traditional matrix substrate (Matrigel). The dpECM facilitates generating more C-peptide+/glucagon− cells rather than C-peptide+/glucagon+ cells. Remarkably, dpECM also facilitated intra-organoid vascularity by generating endothelial cells and pericytes. Furthermore, dpECM niches also induced intra-organoid microvascularization during pancreatic differentiation.
摘要:
The present application relates to a method and device for processing tissue. The method and device allow for machining of soft tissue samples to produce uniform shapes (e.g., uniform thicknesses) or reliably produce alterations such as openings or holes in soft tissue products. The method and device can alternatively or additionally be used to process tissue to produce particulates with desired properties.
摘要:
The present disclosure provides devices and methods for treating breasts. The devices can include an acellular tissue matrix having a predefined shape that allows for complete or enhanced coverage of an anterior portion of a breast implant or tissue expander or to support an implant and/or surrounding tissues.
摘要:
Osteoinductive compositions and implants having increased biological activities, and methods for their production, are provided. The biological activities that may be increased include, but are not limited to, bone forming; bone healing; osteoinductive activity, osteogenic activity, chondrogenic activity, wound healing activity, neurogenic activity, contraction-inducing activity, mitosis-inducing activity, differentiation-inducing activity, chemotactic activity, angiogenic or vasculogenic activity, and exocytosis or endocytosis-inducing activity. In one embodiment, a method for producing an osteoinductive composition comprises providing partially demineralized bone, treating the partially demineralized bone to disrupt the collagen structure of the bone. In another embodiment, an implantable osteoinductive and osteoconductive composition comprises partially demineralized bone, wherein the collagen structure of the bone has been disrupted, and, optionally, a tissue-derived extract.
摘要:
A therapeutic formulation is described for a drug delivery balloon comprising a therapeutic formulation which includes a therapeutic agent and an adhesion additive. The adhesion additive promotes adhesion of the therapeutic formulation a vessel wall of a subject. A system and a method of manufacturing a system including an expandable member having a working length with the therapeutic formulation disposed along at least a portion of the working length is also provided.
摘要:
The present invention is a method of treating ETD and in particular a method of treating endometriosis and adenomyosis by administering a compound comprised of Rapamycin or a similar mTOR inhibitor and a hormonal contraceptive. The compound may be a natural compound or a synthetic compound. The compound may be in pill form, transdermal patch form, or vaginal ring form.
摘要:
The present invention provides a base material for forming a connective tissue structure which can accurately cut the connective tissue structure to a predetermined shape and a method for producing the connective tissue structure. A cutting-line forming groove (28) is formed in a surface of a base material (19). The base material (19) is placed under an environment in which a biological tissue material is present. A membranous connective tissue structure (20) is formed on the surface of the base material (19). At that time, a connective tissue (30) is made to invade into the cutting-line forming groove (28). A cutting line (31) for cutting is formed in the connective tissue structure (20). The connective tissue structure (20) is accurately cut along the cutting line (31) to a predetermined shape.
摘要:
Cartilage materials such as cartilage fluff and a cartilage composition comprising a particulate material are disclosed. These are suitable for stimulating chondrogenesis and/or producing cartilage regeneration. Also disclosed are processes for their preparation. Methods for regenerating articular cartilage are also disclosed, which involve, for example, placing the cartilage fluff or cartilage composition into a cartilage defect.