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Acta Biomater ; 8(7): 2722-9, 2012 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22484150

RESUMO

Decellularized allografts offer potential as heart valve substitutes and scaffolds for cell seeding. The effects of decellularization on the quasi-static and time-dependent mechanical behavior of the pulmonary valve leaflet under biaxial loading conditions have not previously been reported in the literature. In the current study, the stress-strain, relaxation and creep behaviors of the ovine pulmonary valve leaflet were investigated under planar-biaxial loading conditions to determine the effects of decellularization and a novel post-decellularization extracellular matrix (ECM) conditioning process. As expected, decellularization resulted in increased stretch along the loading axes. A reduction in relaxation was observed following decellularization. This was accompanied by a reduction in glycosaminoglycan (GAG) content. Based on previous implant studies, these changes may be of little functional consequence in the short term; however, the long term effects of decreased relaxation and GAG content remain unknown. Some restoration of relaxation was observed following ECM conditioning, especially in the circumferential specimen direction, which may help mitigate any detrimental effects due to decellularization. Regardless of processing, creep under biaxial loading was negligible.


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Criopreservação/métodos , Matriz Extracelular/metabolismo , Valva Pulmonar/citologia , Valva Pulmonar/fisiologia , Animais , Fenômenos Biomecânicos/fisiologia , Prótese Vascular , Varredura Diferencial de Calorimetria , Técnicas In Vitro , Teste de Materiais , Ovinos , Fatores de Tempo
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Ann Thorac Surg ; 92(1): 131-7, 2011 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21718838

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BACKGROUND: Because of cryopreserved heart valve-mediated immune responses, decellularized allograft valves are an attractive option in children and young adults. The objective of this study was to investigate the performance and morphologic features of decellularized pulmonary valves implanted in the right ventricular outflow tract of juvenile sheep. METHODS: Right ventricular outflow tract reconstructions in juvenile sheep (160±9 days) using cryopreserved pulmonary allografts (n=6), porcine aortic root bioprostheses (n=4), or detergent/enzyme-decellularized pulmonary allografts (n=8) were performed. Valve performance (echocardiography) and morphologic features (gross, radiographic, and histologic examination) were evaluated 20 weeks after implantation. RESULTS: Decellularization reduced DNA in valve cusps by 99.3%. Bioprosthetic valves had the largest peak and mean gradients versus decellularized valves (p=0.03; p<0.001) and cryopreserved valves (p=0.01; p=0.001), which were similar (p=0.45; p=0.40). Regurgitation was minimal and similar for all groups (p=0.16). No cusp calcification was observed in any valve type. Arterial wall calcification was present in cryopreserved and bioprosthetic grafts but not in decellularized valves. No autologous recellularization or inflammation occurred in bioprostheses, whereas cellularity progressively decreased in cryopreserved grafts. Autologous recellularization was present in decellularized arterial walls and variably extending into the cusps. CONCLUSIONS: Cryopreserved and decellularized graft hemodynamic performance was comparable. Autologous recellularization of the decellularized pulmonary arterial wall was consistently observed, with variable cusp recellularization. As demonstrated in this study, decellularized allograft valves have the potential for autologous recellularization.


Assuntos
Bioprótese , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos/métodos , Criopreservação/métodos , Valva Pulmonar/patologia , Valva Pulmonar/transplante , Animais , Débito Cardíaco , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos/efeitos adversos , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos/mortalidade , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Ecocardiografia Transesofagiana , Feminino , Hemodinâmica/fisiologia , Imuno-Histoquímica , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/diagnóstico por imagem , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/fisiopatologia , Implantação de Prótese/métodos , Valva Pulmonar/cirurgia , Distribuição Aleatória , Medição de Risco , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Ovinos , Carneiro Doméstico , Taxa de Sobrevida , Transplante Homólogo , Resultado do Tratamento , Obstrução do Fluxo Ventricular Externo/diagnóstico por imagem , Obstrução do Fluxo Ventricular Externo/cirurgia
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