2015/12/23 by Ilea T. Swinehart, Stephen F. Badylak · 2 citations
Engineering · Materials Science · Medicine · #Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications #Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications #Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
paper · doi:10.1002/dvdy.24379
openalex publication_date 2015/12/23 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
During normal morphogenesis the extracellular matrix (ECM) influences cell motility, proliferation, apoptosis, and differentiation. Tissue engineers have attempted to harness the cell signaling potential of ECM to promote the functional reconstruction, if not regeneration, of injured or missing adult tissues that otherwise heal by the formation of scar tissue. ECM bioscaffolds, derived from decellularized tissues, have been used to promote the formation of site appropriate, functional tissues in many clinical applications including skeletal muscle, fibrocartilage, lower urinary tract, and esophageal reconstruction, among others. These scaffolds function by the release or exposure of growth factors and cryptic peptides, modulation of the immune response, and recruitment of progenitor cells. Herein, we describe this process of ECM induced constructive remodeling and examine similarities to normal tissue morphogenesis.