Diabetes mellitus is a leading cause of acquired vision loss and one of the world＇s fastest growing chronic diseases. Diabetic retinopathy （DR）, a specific complication of chronic hyperglycemia, is the leading caus...Diabetes mellitus is a leading cause of acquired vision loss and one of the world＇s fastest growing chronic diseases. Diabetic retinopathy （DR）, a specific complication of chronic hyperglycemia, is the leading cause of acquired vision loss worldwide in middle-aged and there- fore economically active people that also increases the medical and economic burden on the society （Klein, 2007）.展开更多
In the field of tissue regeneration,the lack of a stable endothelial lining may affect the hemocompatibility of both synthetic and biological replacements.These drawbacks might be prevented by specific biomaterial fun...In the field of tissue regeneration,the lack of a stable endothelial lining may affect the hemocompatibility of both synthetic and biological replacements.These drawbacks might be prevented by specific biomaterial functionalization to induce selective endothelial cell(EC)adhesion.Decellularized bovine pericardia and porcine aortas were selectively functionalized with a REDV tetrapeptide at 10^(-5)M and 10^(-6)M working concentrations.The scaffold-bound peptide was quantified and REDV potential EC adhesion enhancement was evaluated in vitro by static seeding of human umbilical vein ECs.The viable cells and MTS production were statistically higher in functionalized tissues than in control.Scaffold histoarchitecture,geometrical features,and mechanical properties were unaffected by peptide anchoring.The selective immobilization of REDV was effective in accelerating ECs adhesion while promoting proliferation in functionalized decellularized tissues intended for blood-contacting applications.展开更多
基金supported by EU Program FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IAPP(612218/3D-NET)FEDER-CICYT MAT2013-47501-CO2-1-R(Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness,Spain)Grants+1 种基金supported by RETICS(RD12/0034/0001)Instituto de Salud CarlosⅢ,Spain
文摘Diabetes mellitus is a leading cause of acquired vision loss and one of the world＇s fastest growing chronic diseases. Diabetic retinopathy （DR）, a specific complication of chronic hyperglycemia, is the leading cause of acquired vision loss worldwide in middle-aged and there- fore economically active people that also increases the medical and economic burden on the society （Klein, 2007）.
基金Padua Heart Program(CA.RI.PA.RO.Foundation)LIFELAB Program,Consorzio per la Ricerca Sanitaria-CORIS,Veneto Region,Via Giustiniani,2-Padova+1 种基金JLGR acknowledges financial support from the Spanish State Research Agency(AEI)through the PID2019-106099RB-C41/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 projectCIBER-BBN is an initiative funded by the VI National R&D&I Plan 2008-2011,Iniciativa Ingenio 2010,Consolider Program.CIBER Actions are financed by the Instituto de Salud CarlosⅢwith assistance from the European Regional Development Fund.
文摘In the field of tissue regeneration,the lack of a stable endothelial lining may affect the hemocompatibility of both synthetic and biological replacements.These drawbacks might be prevented by specific biomaterial functionalization to induce selective endothelial cell(EC)adhesion.Decellularized bovine pericardia and porcine aortas were selectively functionalized with a REDV tetrapeptide at 10^(-5)M and 10^(-6)M working concentrations.The scaffold-bound peptide was quantified and REDV potential EC adhesion enhancement was evaluated in vitro by static seeding of human umbilical vein ECs.The viable cells and MTS production were statistically higher in functionalized tissues than in control.Scaffold histoarchitecture,geometrical features,and mechanical properties were unaffected by peptide anchoring.The selective immobilization of REDV was effective in accelerating ECs adhesion while promoting proliferation in functionalized decellularized tissues intended for blood-contacting applications.
