| Title |
Biofabrication and biomaterials for urinary tract reconstruction
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Research and Reports in Urology, May 2017
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| DOI | 10.2147/rru.s127209 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Moustafa M Elsawy, Achala de Mel |
| Abstract |
Reconstructive urologists are constantly facing diverse and complex pathologies that require structural and functional restoration of urinary organs. There is always a demand for a biocompatible material to repair or substitute the urinary tract instead of using patient's autologous tissues with its associated morbidity. Biomimetic approaches are tissue-engineering tactics aiming to tailor the material physical and biological properties to behave physiologically similar to the urinary system. This review highlights the different strategies to mimic urinary tissues including modifications in structure, surface chemistry, and cellular response of a range of biological and synthetic materials. The article also outlines the measures to minimize infectious complications, which might lead to graft failure. Relevant experimental and preclinical studies are discussed, as well as promising biomimetic approaches such as three-dimensional bioprinting. |
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| Egypt | 1 | 25% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 1 | 25% |
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| Members of the public | 3 | 75% |
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| Student > Master | 9 | 14% |
| Researcher | 7 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 6% |
| Other | 13 | 21% |
| Unknown | 13 | 21% |
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