Int Neurourol J.  2018 Jul;22(Suppl 2):S66-S75. 10.5213/inj.1836154.077.

Future Research Directions in the Design of Versatile Extracellular Matrix in Tissue Engineering

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Chemistry and Institute of Biological Interfaces, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea. kwshin@sogang.ac.kr
  • 2Faculty of Pharmacy, Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
  • 3Department of Life Science, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Native and artificial extracellular matrices (ECMs) have been widely applied in biomedical fields as one of the most effective components in tissue regeneration. In particular, ECM-based drugs are expected to be applied to treat diseases in organs relevant to urology, because tissue regeneration is particularly important for preventing the recurrence of these diseases. Native ECMs provide a complex in vivo architecture and native physical and mechanical properties that support high biocompatibility. However, the applications of native ECMs are limited due to their tissue-specificity and chemical complexity. Artificial ECMs have been fabricated in an attempt to create a broadly applicable scaffold by using controllable components and a uniform formulation. On the other hands, artificial ECMs fail to mimic the properties of a native ECM; consequently, their applications in tissues are also limited. For that reason, the design of a versatile, hybrid ECM that can be universally applied to various tissues is an emerging area of interest in the biomedical field.

Keyword

Extracellular matrix; Tissue regeneration; Versatile extracellular matrix; Urology

MeSH Terms

Clothing
Extracellular Matrix*
Hand
Recurrence
Regeneration
Tissue Engineering*
Urology
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