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Whole-Organ Tissue Engineering: Decellularization and Recellularization of Three-Dimensional Matrix Scaffolds

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Badylak, Stephen F., Taylor, Doris, Uygun, Korkut·2011·Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering

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The definitive treatment for end-stage organ failure is orthotopic transplantation. However, the demand for transplantation far exceeds the number of available donor organs. A promising tissue-engineering/regenerative-medicine approach for functional organ replacement has emerged in recent years. Decellularization of donor organs such as heart, liver, and lung can provide an acellular, naturally occurring three-dimensional biologic scaffold material that can then be seeded with selected cell populations. Preliminary studies in animal models have provided encouraging results for the proof of concept. However, significant challenges for three-dimensional organ engineering approach remain. This manuscript describes the fundamental concepts of whole-organ engineering, including characterization of the extracellular matrix as a scaffold, methods for decellularization of vascular organs, potential cells to reseed such a scaffold, techniques for the recellularization process and important aspects regarding bioreactor design to support this approach. Critical challenges and future directions are also discussed.

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Authors
Badylak, S. F., Taylor, D., & Uygun, K.
Affiliations
  • University of Pittsburgh (US)
  • University of Minnesota (US)
  • Harvard University (US)
Venue
Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering
Published
2011-08-15
Volume
13
Issue
1
Pages
27-53
ISSN
  • 1523-9829 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-4274
OpenAlex
W2110549425
Cited by
1,041
References
164
Citations by year
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FWCI
12.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation (0853569)
  • American Heart Association
  • Shriners Hospitals for Children
  • National Institutes of Health
  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (1U01HL100407-0, U01HL100407)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (K99DK080942, R00DK080942, DK080942)
  • Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
Keywords
decellularization, recellularization, 3D scaffolds, extracellular matrix, heart, liver, lung, cell seeding, bioreactor design, organ transplantation, organ replacement
MeSH terms
Amniotic Fluid, Animals, Cells, Cultured, Extracellular Matrix, Fetal Blood, Humans, Organ Culture Techniques, Bioreactors, Tissue Engineering, Embryonic Stem Cells, Tissue Scaffolds, Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

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