2016
Targeted proteomics effectively quantifies differences between native lung and detergent-decellularized lung extracellular matrices
Calle EA, Hill RC, Leiby KL, Le AV, Gard AL, Madri JA, Hansen KC, Niklason LE. Targeted proteomics effectively quantifies differences between native lung and detergent-decellularized lung extracellular matrices. Acta Biomaterialia 2016, 46: 91-100. PMID: 27693690, PMCID: PMC5451113, DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2016.09.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtracellular matrixLung extracellular matrixMatrix proteinsECM-associated proteinsCell-matrix interactionsProtein extraction methodsWhole organ regenerationRegenerative medicineOrganotypic cell culturesQuantitative proteomicsAcellular extracellular matrixECM proteinsOrgan regenerationCell adhesionProteomicsProtein analysisQuantitative biochemical dataProteinPotent substrateXenogeneic extracellular matrixTargeted proteomicsCell nuclear antigenBiochemical dataImportant glycoproteinCell culturesNew Functional Tools for Antithrombogenic Activity Assessment of Live Surface Glycocalyx
Dimitrievska S, Gui L, Weyers A, Lin T, Cai C, Wu W, Tuggle CT, Sundaram S, Balestrini JL, Slattery D, Tchouta L, Kyriakides TR, Tarbell JM, Linhardt RJ, Niklason LE. New Functional Tools for Antithrombogenic Activity Assessment of Live Surface Glycocalyx. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2016, 36: 1847-1853. PMID: 27386939, PMCID: PMC5283952, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.116.308023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntithrombinsAorta, ThoracicBiological AssayBlood CoagulationCells, CulturedChromatography, LiquidFactor XaGlycocalyxHeparinHeparitin SulfateHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsMaleMass SpectrometryMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionRats, Sprague-DawleyReproducibility of ResultsThrombinTime FactorsConceptsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsUmbilical vein endothelial cellsVein endothelial cellsNative aortaEndothelial cellsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cell monolayersCultured human umbilical vein endothelial cellsFactor XaVascular healthEndothelial cell monolayersVascular diseaseRat aortaDamaged vasculatureAnticoagulant capacityVascular communityAortaTherapeutic developmentActivity assessmentCell monolayersVascular graftsLiquid chromatography-mass spectrometry analysisNovel assayGlycocalyxAssaysNative rat aortaBioengineered human acellular vessels for dialysis access in patients with end-stage renal disease: two phase 2 single-arm trials
Lawson JH, Glickman MH, Ilzecki M, Jakimowicz T, Jaroszynski A, Peden EK, Pilgrim AJ, Prichard HL, Guziewicz M, Przywara S, Szmidt J, Turek J, Witkiewicz W, Zapotoczny N, Zubilewicz T, Niklason LE. Bioengineered human acellular vessels for dialysis access in patients with end-stage renal disease: two phase 2 single-arm trials. The Lancet 2016, 387: 2026-2034. PMID: 27203778, PMCID: PMC4915925, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)00557-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman acellular vesselEnd-stage renal diseaseAcellular vesselsPrimary patencySecondary patencyRenal diseaseDialysis accessHaemodialysis accessPhase 2 single-arm trialSingle-arm phase 2 trialPolytetrafluoroethylene arteriovenous graftsPhase 2 trialDialysis access graftsSingle-arm trialArms of patientsPrimary endpointChronic haemodialysisAccess graftsUS National InstitutesArteriovenous graftsVenous anastomosisCensoring eventIntimal hyperplasiaPatencyPatients
2014
Mesenchymal stromal cells form vascular tubes when placed in fibrin sealant and accelerate wound healing in vivo
Mendez JJ, Ghaedi M, Sivarapatna A, Dimitrievska S, Shao Z, Osuji CO, Steinbacher DM, Leffell DJ, Niklason LE. Mesenchymal stromal cells form vascular tubes when placed in fibrin sealant and accelerate wound healing in vivo. Biomaterials 2014, 40: 61-71. PMID: 25433608, PMCID: PMC4268422, DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2014.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsBiomarkersCollagenDisease Models, AnimalEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleFibrin Tissue AdhesiveFibroblast Growth Factor 2Flow CytometryHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMesenchymal Stem CellsMice, Inbred C57BLMiddle AgedNeovascularization, PhysiologicReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRheologySubcutaneous TissueWound HealingConceptsAdipose-derived mesenchymal stromal cellsMesenchymal stromal cellsGranulation tissueStromal cellsPericyte marker NG2VE-cadherinWound healingPublic health problemMarkers of endotheliumDays of healingSubcutaneous injectionPresence of bFGFFibrin gelAmount of bFGFHAT-MSCsFibrin sealantWound sizeHealth problemsChronic woundsConfocal imaging analysisInsufficient angiogenesis
2011
Readily Available Tissue-Engineered Vascular Grafts
Dahl SL, Kypson AP, Lawson JH, Blum JL, Strader JT, Li Y, Manson RJ, Tente WE, DiBernardo L, Hensley MT, Carter R, Williams TP, Prichard HL, Dey MS, Begelman KG, Niklason LE. Readily Available Tissue-Engineered Vascular Grafts. Science Translational Medicine 2011, 3: 68ra9. PMID: 21289273, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3001426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTissue-engineered vascular graftsVascular graftsMechanical propertiesSynthetic graftsAutologous tissueCoronary artery bypassCanine smooth muscle cellsPolyglycolic acid scaffoldsTissue engineeringHuman vascular graftsSmooth muscle cellsSynthetic vascular graftsArtery bypassSuch patientsArteriovenous accessArterial bypassHuman blood vesselsCardiovascular diseaseExcellent patencyBaboon modelIntimal hyperplasiaDog modelCellular materialPatientsGraft
2010
Tissue-Engineered Lungs for in Vivo Implantation
Petersen TH, Calle EA, Zhao L, Lee EJ, Gui L, Raredon MB, Gavrilov K, Yi T, Zhuang ZW, Breuer C, Herzog E, Niklason LE. Tissue-Engineered Lungs for in Vivo Implantation. Science 2010, 329: 538-541. PMID: 20576850, PMCID: PMC3640463, DOI: 10.1126/science.1189345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung tissueLung matrixAcellular lung matrixNative lung tissueTissue-engineered lungsLung transplantationPrimary therapyAdult lung tissueAdult ratsPulmonary epitheliumVascular endotheliumFunctional lungLung regenerationVascular compartmentLungSeeded endothelial cellsMechanical characteristicsEndothelial cellsVivo implantationRatsEpitheliumTissueCellular componentsExtracellular matrixGas exchange