| Literature DB >> 15452694 |
G Ram-Liebig1, O W Hakenberg, M P Wirth.
Abstract
In tissue engineering of the urinary bladder with autologous cell transplantation, high differentiation of the cells cultivated in vitro on biocompatible membranes is essential for the functionality of the tissue constructs after implantation. The terminal differentiation of superficial urothelial cells has a key role because of the barrier function of these cells against urine. The aim of this study was to determine optimized conditions for the creation of terminally differentiated urothelium to cover large membrane surfaces. This can bring us closer to the goal of using functioning tissue constructs in clinical trials.Mesh:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15452694 DOI: 10.1007/s00120-004-0690-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Urologe A ISSN: 0340-2592 Impact factor: 0.639