Novel muscle-derived extracellular matrix hydrogel promotes angiogenesis and neurogenesis in volumetric muscle loss
Chen Z, Huang Y, Xing H, Tseng T, Edelman H, Perry R, Kyriakides T. Novel muscle-derived extracellular matrix hydrogel promotes angiogenesis and neurogenesis in volumetric muscle loss. Matrix Biology 2024, 127: 38-47. PMID: 38325441, PMCID: PMC10958762, DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2024.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDecellularized extracellular matrixVolumetric muscle lossCharacterization of hydrogelsExtracellular matrix hydrogelTreat VML injuriesMuscle lossEnhancement of tissue repairRegenerative capacity of skeletal muscleMatrix hydrogelPromote muscle repairRegenerative capacityHydrogelsVolumetric muscle loss modelNative biomaterialsScar tissue formationEnhanced cell invasionCapacity of skeletal muscleMuscle repairTibialis anterior muscleClinical challengeBlood vessel formationReduce inflammationVML injuryLoss of functionSubcutaneous implantation