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ArticleAdvanced healthcare materials2025

Mimicking the Dystrophic Cardiac Extracellular Environment through DystroGel.

Maila Chirivì, Fabio Maiullari, Marika Milan, Maria Grazia Ceraolo, Nicole Fratini, Alessandra Fasciani, Salma Bousselmi, Michael Stirm, Francesca Scalera, Francesca Gervaso and 10 more

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Article in Advanced healthcare materials, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Maila ChirivìDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University, Viale Regina Elena, 324, Rome, 00161, Italy.
Fabio MaiullariPh.D. Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Via della Ricerca Scientifica, 1, Rome, 00133, Italy.
Marika MilanNeurology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza, 35, Milan, 20122, Italy.
Maria Grazia CeraoloNeurology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza, 35, Milan, 20122, Italy.
Nicole FratiniDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University, Viale Regina Elena, 324, Rome, 00161, Italy.
Alessandra FascianiFondazione Istituto Nazionale di Genetica Molecolare "Romeo ed Enrica Invernizzi", Via Francesco Sforza, 35, Milan, 20122, Italy.
Salma BousselmiNeurology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza, 35, Milan, 20122, Italy.
Michael StirmChair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, 81377, Munich, Germany.
Francesca ScaleraInstitute of Nanotechnology, National Research Council, c/o Campus Ecotekne, via Monteroni, Lecce, 73100, Italy.
Francesca GervasoInstitute of Nanotechnology, National Research Council, c/o Campus Ecotekne, via Monteroni, Lecce, 73100, Italy.
Michela VillaFondazione Istituto Nazionale di Genetica Molecolare "Romeo ed Enrica Invernizzi", Via Francesco Sforza, 35, Milan, 20122, Italy.
Raffaello ViganòInstitute for Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council, Via Fratelli Cervi, 93, Segrate, Milan, 20054, Italy.
Francesca BrambillaInstitute for Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council, Via Fratelli Cervi, 93, Segrate, Milan, 20054, Italy.
Pierluigi MauriInstitute for Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council, Via Fratelli Cervi, 93, Segrate, Milan, 20054, Italy.
Elena De FalcoInstitute for Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council, Via Fratelli Cervi, 93, Segrate, Milan, 20054, Italy.
Dario Di SilvestreDepartment of Biosciences, University of Milan, Via Celoria, 26, Milan, 20133, Italy.
Marco CostantiniInstitute of Physical Chemistry - Polish Academy of Sciences, Marcina Kasprzaka 44/52, Warsaw, 01-224, Poland.
Eckhard WolfChair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, 81377, Munich, Germany.
Claudia BearziInstitute for Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council, Via Fratelli Cervi, 93, Segrate, Milan, 20054, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8218-9833
Roberto RizziDepartment of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, C.so della Repubblica 79, Latina, 04100, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6084-7199

Funding

Bayerische Forschungsstiftung AZ 1536-21Bayerische Forschungsstiftung AZ 802-08Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung EKFS;2015_180;2022_EKSE.41Fondazione Regionale per la Ricerca Biomedica ID 1731651ForTra gGmbH für Forschungstransfer der EKFS 2018_T20Italian Ministry of Health ID SG-2019-12368961
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Advances in understanding the mechanisms behind genetic diseases like Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) underscore the critical role of the extracellular matrix (ECM) composition in disease progression. Effective in vitro models must replicate the intercellular relationships and physicochemical properties of native ECM to fully capture disease-specific characteristics. Although recent biomaterials support the in vitro biofabrication of pathophysiological environments, they often lack disease-specific ECM features. In this study, DystroGel, a hydrogel derived from the cardiac ECM of a porcine DMD model, replicates the distinct molecular composition of dystrophic cardiac tissue for the first time. The findings indicate that the dystrophic ECM matrix exhibits a unique protein profile, impacting cellular processes critical to DMD pathology. This work demonstrates the importance of using a 3D substrate that recreates intercellular dynamics within a defined pathological environment, enhancing the ability to model genetic disorders and providing a valuable tool for advancing personalized therapeutic strategies.

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Extracellular MatrixHydrogelsMuscular Dystrophy, DuchenneMyocardiumAnimalsSwineHydrogelsbiomaterialsduchenne muscular dystrophyextracellular matricesheart failuremuscular dystrophypathological hydrogel

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PMID39962811
PMCPMC11973943

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