Bladder biomechanics and the use of scaffolds for regenerative medicine in the urinary bladder

F Ajalloueian, G Lemon, J Hilborn, IS Chronakis… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
The urinary bladder is a complex organ with the primary functions of storing urine under low
and stable pressure and micturition. Many clinical conditions can cause poor bladder …

The significance of biomechanics and scaffold structure for bladder tissue engineering

M Hanczar, M Moazen, R Day - International Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Current approaches for bladder reconstruction surgery are associated with many
morbidities. Tissue engineering is considered an ideal approach to create constructs …

[BOOK][B] Tissue engineering using ceramics and polymers

AR Boccaccini, PX Ma, L Liverani - 2021 - books.google.com
Tissue Engineering Using Ceramics and Polymers, Third Edition is a valuable reference tool
for both academic researchers and scientists involved in biomaterials or tissue engineering …

Hemocompatibility improvement of perfusion-decellularized clinical-scale liver scaffold through heparin immobilization

J Bao, Q Wu, J Sun, Y Zhou, Y Wang, X Jiang, L Li… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Whole-liver perfusion-decellularization is an attractive scaffold–preparation technique for
producing clinical transplantable liver tissue. However, the scaffold's poor hemocompatibility …

Hybrid materials for tissue repair and replacement: another frontier in biomaterial exploitation focusing on cardiovascular and urological fields

M Casarin, M Todesco, CG Fontanella, A Morlacco… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
The main purpose of tissue engineering is to fabricate and exploit engineered constructs
suitable for the effective replacement of damaged tissues and organs to perfectly integrate …

Urinary tissue engineering: challenges and opportunities

A Singh, TJ Bivalacqua, N Sopko - Sexual medicine reviews, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Introduction In this review, we discuss major advancements and common challenges in
constructing and regenerating a neo-urinary conduit (NUC). First, we focus on the need for …

Advancing autologous urothelial micrografting and composite tubular grafts for future single-staged urogenital reconstructions

N Juul, F Ajalloueian, O Willacy, CI Chamorro… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Urogenital reconstructive surgery can be impeded by lack of tissue. Further developments
within the discipline of tissue engineering may be part of a solution to improve clinical …

Bladder wall biomechanics: A comprehensive study on fresh porcine urinary bladder

MS Jokandan, F Ajalloueian, M Edinger… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Elsevier
Regenerative medicine for reconstructive urogenital surgery has been widely studied during
the last two decades. One of the key factors affecting the quality of bladder regeneration is …

Immobilization of silk fibroin on the surface of PCL nanofibrous scaffolds for tissue engineering applications

A Khosravi, L Ghasemi‐Mobarakeh… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT Poly (ɛ‐caprolactone)(PCL) is explored in tissue engineering (TE) applications
due to its biocompatibility, processability, and appropriate mechanical properties. However …

Constructs of electrospun PLGA, compressed collagen and minced urothelium for minimally manipulated autologous bladder tissue expansion

F Ajalloueian, S Zeiai, M Fossum, JG Hilborn - Biomaterials, 2014 - Elsevier
Bladder regeneration based on minced bladder mucosa in vivo expansion is an alternative
to in vitro culturing of urothelial cells. Here, we present the design of a hybrid, electrospun …