2016
Ventilation-Based Decellularization System of the Lung
Tsuchiya T, Mendez J, Calle EA, Hatachi G, Doi R, Zhao L, Suematsu T, Nagayasu T, Niklason LE. Ventilation-Based Decellularization System of the Lung. BioResearch Open Access 2016, 5: 118-126. PMID: 27186445, PMCID: PMC4860652, DOI: 10.1089/biores.2016.0012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAirway groupPulmonary arteryDecellularized groupVessel groupPositive end-expiratory pressureEnd-expiratory pressureMHC class IWestern blot analysisRed blood cellsOrgan recipientsImmunohistochemical findingsNative lungPortal veinAdministration routeAlveolar wallsRat lungLungBlood leakageOrgan donationBlood cellsClass IDonated organsExtracellular matrixAirwayArterySterilization of Lung Matrices by Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
Balestrini JL, Liu A, Gard AL, Huie J, Blatt KM, Schwan J, Zhao L, Broekelmann TJ, Mecham RP, Wilcox EC, Niklason LE. Sterilization of Lung Matrices by Supercritical Carbon Dioxide. Tissue Engineering Part C Methods 2016, 22: 260-269. PMID: 26697757, PMCID: PMC4782026, DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2015.0449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung matrixEnd-stage pulmonary failureExtracellular matrix depletionMajority of lungSupercritical carbon dioxidePulmonary failureLung tissueAcellular lungsCell engraftmentLungCurrent study resultsLung engineeringMatrix depletionTissueMechanical integrityCarbon dioxideScCO2 treatmentMechanical featuresDecellularized scaffoldTissue architectureSterile bufferSterility assurance levelDecellularized tissuesRegenerative medicine purposes
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