Tissue Engineering to Repair Diaphragmatic Defect in a Rat Model. (27th August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liao, G. P.; Choi, Y.; Vojnits, K.; Xue, H.; Aroom, K.; Meng, F.; Pan, H. Y.; Hetz, R. A.; Corkins, C. J.; Hughes, T. G.; Triolo, F.; Johnson, A.; Moise, Kenneth J.; Lally, K. P.; Cox, C. S.; Li, Y.
• Other Names: Declercq Heidi Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Stem cells international. Volume 2017(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-08-27
• Subjects: Stem Cells -- Periodicals; Stem Cells -- Therapeutic use -- Periodicals; Stem Cells -- Transplantation -- Periodicals; 616.0277405
• DOI: 10.1155/2017/1764523
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-966X

Abstract

Abstract : Tissue engineering is an emerging strategy for repairing damaged tissues or organs. The current study explored using decellularized rat diaphragm scaffolds combined with human amniotic fluid-derived multipotent stromal cells (hAFMSC) to provide a scaffold, stem cell construct that would allow structural barrier function during tissue ingrowth/regeneration. We created an innovative cell infusion system that allowed hAFMSC to embed into scaffolds and then implanted the composite tissues into rats with surgically created left-sided diaphragmatic defects. Control rats received decellularized diaphragm scaffolds alone. We found that the composite tissues that combined hAFMSCs demonstrated improved physiological function as well as the muscular-tendon structure, compared with the native contralateral hemidiaphragm of the same rat. Our results indicate that the decellularized diaphragm scaffolds are a potential support material for diaphragmatic hernia repair and the composite grafts with hAFMSC are able to accelerate the functional recovery of diaphragmatic hernia.