Induction of Salivary Gland-Like Tissue by Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells In Vitro
Conclusion:IRF6 promotes salivary gland differentiation in urine-derived iPSCs, and its mechanism of promoting differentiation may be that IRF6 upregulates the expression of HAPLN1, CCL2, MSX2, ANXA1, CYP11A1, HES1 and LUM to promote epithelial differentiation. (Source: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Source: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine - February 16, 2022 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research

A Comparative Study of an Anti-Thrombotic Small-Diameter Vascular Graft with Commercially Available e-PTFE Graft in a Porcine Carotid Model
Conclusion:The PCL/PDO  + 10%DY graft was well tolerated, and no adverse tissue reaction was observed in porcine carotid models during the short-term follow-up. Colonization of the graft by host endothelial and smooth muscle cells coupled with substantial extracellular matrix production marked the regenerative capabil ity. Thus, this material may be an ideal substitute for vascular reconstruction and bypass surgeries. Long-term observations will be necessary to determine the anti-thrombotic and remodeling potential of this device. (Source: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Source: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine - February 15, 2022 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research

Application of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells Effectively Eliminates Endotoxemia to Protect Rat from Acute Liver Failure Induced by Thioacetamide
Conclusion:BMSCs can eliminate endotoxemia and reduce mortality in rats with ALF, and the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signal pathway is involved in intestinal differentiation. BMSCs transplantation could be a potential candidate for the treatment of endotoxemia in ALF. (Source: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Source: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine - February 5, 2022 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research

Effects of Induction Culture on Osteogenesis of Scaffold-Free Engineered Tissue for Bone Regeneration Applications
CONCLUSION:The novel engineering of scaffold-free tissue with osteogenic potential can be used as an optimal bone graft substitute for bone regeneration. (Source: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Source: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine - February 5, 2022 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research

Tissue Engineering with Compact Bone-Derived Cell Spheroids Enables Bone Formation around Transplanted Tooth
CONCLUSION:This study demonstrates the potential of simultaneous alveolar bone expansion employing bone tissue engineering approach using cortical bone-derived mesenchymal stromal cell spheroids for tooth transplantation. The use of an orthotopic transplantation model may further clarify the feasibility and functional recovery of the transplanted tooth over a longer period. (Source: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Source: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine - February 4, 2022 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research

The Biocompatibility of Multi-Source Stem Cells and Gelatin-Carboxymethyl Chitosan-Sodium Alginate Hybrid Biomaterials
Conclusion:Gel/SA/CMCSs hydrogel has a stable interpenetrating porous structure, suitable swelling performance and degradation rate, can promote and support the survival of adult stem cellsin vivo andin vitro, and has good biocompatibility. Therefore, Gel/SA/CMCS hydrogel is a strong candidate for biological tissue engineering materials.Graphical Abstract (Source: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Source: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine - February 4, 2022 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research

Identification of Stem Cell-Like Cells in the Ovary
AbstractUnderstanding the function of stem cells and cellular microenvironments in in vitro oogenesis, including ovarian folliculogenesis, is crucial for reproductive biology. Because mammalian females cannot generate oocytes after birth, the number of oocyte decreases with the progression of reproductive age. Meanwhile, there is an emerging need for the neogenesis of female germ cells to treat the increasing infertility-related issues in cancer survivors. The concept of oocytes neogenesis came from the promising results of stem cells in reproductive medicine. The stem cells that generate oocytes are defined as stem cell-l...
Source: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine - February 4, 2022 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research

Nanozyme-Based Enhanced Cancer Immunotherapy
AbstractCatalytic nanoparticles with natural enzyme-mimicking properties, known as nanozymes, have emerged as excellent candidate materials for cancer immunotherapy. Owing to their enzymatic activities, artificial nanozymes not only serve as responsive carriers to load drugs and therapeutic molecules for cancer treatment, but also act as enzymes for modulating the immunosuppression of the tumor microenvironment (TME) via the catalytic activities of catalase, peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, and oxidase. The immunosuppressive pro-tumor TME can be reversed to the immunoactive anti-tumor TME by utilizing both reactive oxygen...
Source: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine - January 31, 2022 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research

Sources, Characteristics, and Therapeutic Applications of Mesenchymal Cells in Tissue Engineering
AbstractTissue engineering (TE) is a therapeutic option within regenerative medicine that allows to mimic the original cell environment and functional organization of the cell types necessary for the recovery or regeneration of damaged tissue using cell sources, scaffolds, and bioreactors. Among the cell sources, the utilization of mesenchymal cells (MSCs) has gained great interest because these multipotent cells are capable of differentiating into diverse tissues, in addition to their self-renewal capacity to maintain their cell population, thus representing a therapeutic alternative for those diseases that can only be co...
Source: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine - January 29, 2022 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research

Heparin Immobilization of Tissue Engineered Xenogeneic Small Diameter Arterial Scaffold Improve Endothelialization
Conclusion:We conclude that xenogeneic decellularized arterial scaffold with heparin surface modification can be fabricated and successfully transplanted small diameter (inner diameter  <  1 mm) decellularized arterial graft. (Source: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Source: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine - January 29, 2022 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research

Vascularization of Microvascular Fragment Isolates from Visceral and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue of Mice
Conclusion:These findings indicate the need for improved protocols to generate connective tissue-free MVF isolates from subcutaneous fat tissue for future translational studies. (Source: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Source: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine - January 23, 2022 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research

Use of Human Gingival Fibroblasts for Pre-Vascularization Strategies in Oral Tissue Engineering
Conclusion:These findings highlight a new interesting property concerning hGF, accentuating their relevance in tissue engineering and periodontal regeneration. These promising results need to be confirmed using more 3D applications andin vivo testing. (Source: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Source: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine - January 20, 2022 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research

Engineering of Immune Microenvironment for Enhanced Tissue Remodeling
AbstractThe capability to restore the structure and function of tissues damaged by fatal diseases and trauma is essential for living organisms. Various tissue engineering approaches have been applied in lesions to enhance tissue regeneration after injuries and diseases in living organisms. However, unforeseen immune reactions by the treatments interfere with successful healing and reduce the therapeutic efficacy of the strategies. The immune system is known to play essential roles in the regulation of the microenvironment and recruitment of cells that directly or indirectly participate in tissue remodeling in defects. Acco...
Source: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine - January 18, 2022 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research

Combined Mesenchymal Stem Cells  and Cartilage Acellular Matrix Injection Therapy for Osteoarthritis in Goats
Conclusion:In conclusion, treatment with a combination of hUCB-MSCs and CAM Inj. reduced OA symptoms and induced effective cartilage tissue repair in a goat model. We suggest the combination of hUCB-MSCs and CAM Inj. as an alternative therapy for OA. (Source: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Source: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine - January 13, 2022 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research

Promotion of Platelet Production by Co-Transplantation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Bone Marrow Transplantation
Conclusion:We demonstrated the effectiveness of T-MSC co-transplantation in promoting platelet production and coagulation after BMT. These findings highlight the potential therapeutic relevance of T-MSCs for preventing thrombocytopenia after BMT. (Source: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Source: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine - January 11, 2022 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research