Relation between micro- and nanostructure features and biological properties of the decellularized rat liver

Organ decellularization is one of the promising technologies of regenerative medicine, which allows obtaining cell-free extracellular matrix (ECM), which provide preservation of the composition, architecture, vascular network and biological activity of the ECM. The method of decellularization opens...

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Published in:Biomedical materials (Bristol) 2021-07, Vol.16 (4), p.45035
Main Authors: Bobrova, Maria M, Safonova, Liubov A, Efimov, Anton E, Iljinsky, Igor M, Agapova, Olga I, Agapov, Igor I
Format: Article
Language:English
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Animals
Decellularized Extracellular Matrix - chemistry
extracellular matrix
Liver - chemistry
Liver - cytology
liver decellularization
Nanostructures - chemistry
Nanostructures - ultrastructure
Rats
Rats, Wistar
regenerative potential
scanning probe nanotomography
Tissue Engineering
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Summary:Organ decellularization is one of the promising technologies of regenerative medicine, which allows obtaining cell-free extracellular matrix (ECM), which provide preservation of the composition, architecture, vascular network and biological activity of the ECM. The method of decellularization opens up wide prospects for its practical application not only in the field of creating full-scale bioengineered structures, but also in the manufacture of vessels, microcarriers, hydrogels, and coatings. The main goal of our work was the investigation of structure and biological properties of lyophilized decellularized Wistar rat liver fragments (LDLFs), as well as we assessed the regenerative potential of the obtained ECM. We obtained decellularized liver of a Wistar rat, the vascular network and the main components of the ECM of tissue were preserved. H&E staining of histological sections confirmed the removal of cells. DNA content of ECM is equal to 0.7% of native tissue DNA content. Utilizing scanning probe nanotomogrphy method, we showed sinuous, rough topography and highly nanoporous structure of ECM, which provide high level of mouse 3T3 fibroblast and Hep-G cells biocompatibility. Obtained LDLF had a high regenerative potential, which we studied in an experimental model of a full-thickness rat skin wound healing: we observed the acceleration of wound healing by 2.2 times in comparison with the control.
ISSN:1748-6041
1748-605X
DOI:10.1088/1748-605X/ac058b