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Development Of Brain-Derived Bioscaffolds For Neural Progenitor Cell Culture And Delivery, Julia Terek
Development Of Brain-Derived Bioscaffolds For Neural Progenitor Cell Culture And Delivery, Julia Terek
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The use of brain extracellular matrix (ECM) as a biomaterial has the potential to promote neural tissue regeneration by providing cell-instructive cues that direct survival, proliferation, and differentiation. This study developed a novel detergent-free decellularization protocol that effectively reduced cellular content while preserving key ECM components in porcine and rat brains. The resulting decellularized brain tissue (DBT) was incorporated into microcarriers to assess its effects on the growth, phenotype and neurotrophic factor gene expression of rat brain-derived progenitor cells cultured within spinner flask bioreactors, using purified collagen microcarriers as a control. Both types of microcarriers supported cell expansion and survival, …