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A pilot study for decellularized human umbilical arteries as small-diameter vascular grafts / 中华胸心血管外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery ; (12): 556-560, 2011.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-419844
ABSTRACT
Objective Exogenous small-diameter vascular grafts have been developed with tissue-engineered small-di-ameter vascular grafts for the reconstructive surgery in the treatment of patients with coronary artery diseases in whom restenosis of the initially transplanted autografts occurred.This study was conducted to develop decellularized umbilical arteries (HUAs) and evaluate their physical and mechanical properties,as well as to assess the usefulness of decellularized HUAs in the coronary artery bypass grafting procedures.Methods After HUAs were harvested,their inner diameters were measured with a sliding caliper and the blasting pressure was measured with a pressure gauge.HUAs were firstly infused with a compound liquid consisted of 0.25% Trypsin and 0.01% Ethylene Diamine tetraacetic Acid(EDTA) and then with 1% Sodium Lauryal Sulfate (SDS).Fragments of the vessels were collected and observed under light microscope and electron microscope.The mechanical characteristics of HUAs were identified with an electronic experiment machine before and after decellularization.Fibroblasts and endothelial progenitor cells growing along the lining of decelluarized human umbilical arteries(dHUAs) could be observed.Results The average inner diameter of HUAs was ( 3.50 ± 0.55 ) mm.Two of thirty HUAs were broken at a pressure of 300 mm Hg.The process for the lining of HUAs to be decellularized with a peristaltic pump took 0.5 hour with 0.25% Trypsin and 0.01% EDTA and 3 hours with 1% SDS.Observations with light microscope and electron microscope demonstrated that all of the original lining cells were decellularized.The ultimate stress of the HUAs did not change significantly after decellularization ( P >0.05 ).Attached fibroblasts and endothelial progenitor cells could be seen along the decellular lining of the grafts and the ultimate stress of the HUAs did not change significantly after implantation of the two kinds of cells.Conclusion dHUAs,with good histocompatibility and properties mentioned above,may be used as potential vascular grafts in CABG.

Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Type of study: Prognostic study Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Year: 2011 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Type of study: Prognostic study Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Year: 2011 Type: Article