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ArticleArquivos brasileiros de cardiologia2019

Characterization of Decellularized Human Pericardium for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Applications.

Luciana Wollmann, Paula Suss, João Mendonça, Cesar Luzia, Andressa Schittini, George Willian Xavier da Rosa, Francisco Costa, Felipe F Tuon

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Article in Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Luciana WollmannPontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR - Brazil.
Paula SussPontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR - Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-8525-3853
João MendonçaPontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR - Brazil.
Cesar LuziaPontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR - Brazil.
Andressa SchittiniPontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR - Brazil.
George Willian Xavier da RosaPontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR - Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-2614-2934
Francisco CostaPontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR - Brazil.
Felipe F TuonPontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR - Brazil.
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPericardium tissue allograft can be used for surgical repair in several procedures. One of the tissue engineering strategies is the process of decellularization. This process decreases immunogenic response, but it may modify the natural extracellular matrix composition and behavior.

objectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of cell removal, maintenance of extracellular matrix properties and mechanical integrity of decellularized human pericardium using a low concentration solution of sodium dodecyl sulfate.

methodsDecellularization was performed with sodium dodecyl sulfate and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. Histological analysis, DNA quantification, evaluation of glycosaminoglycans and collagen were performed. Biomechanical assay was performed using tensile test to compare the decellularization effects on tissue properties of tensile strength, elongation and elastic modulus. P < 0.05 was considered significant.

resultsThere was reduction in visible nuclei present in pericardium tissue after decellularization, but it retained collagen and elastin bundles similar to fresh pericardium. The DNA contents of the decellularized pericardium were significantly reduced to less than 511.23 ± 120.4 ng per mg of dry weight (p < 0.001). The biomechanical assay showed no significant difference for fresh or decellularized tissue.

conclusionThe decellularization process reduces cell content as well as extracellular matrix components without changing its biomechanical properties.

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AdolescentAdultBiomechanical PhenomenaCell SeparationHumansMiddle AgedPericardiumRegenerative MedicineSodium Dodecyl SulfateSurface-Active AgentsTissue EngineeringTissue ScaffoldsYoung AdultSodium Dodecyl SulfateSurface-Active Agents

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PMID31271596
PMCPMC6684174
OpenAlexW2945227576

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