Whole Liver Derived Acellular Extracellular Matrix for Bioengineering of Liver Constructs: An Updated Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Hepatic Extracellular Microenvironment and Its Key Functions
3. Development of Liver Specific Decellularized Biomaterials for Liver Tissue Engineering
4. Liver-Derived Acellular Matrix as a Platform for Whole Organ Bioengineering
5. Current Challenges and Future Directions
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Mir, T.A.; Alzhrani, A.; Nakamura, M.; Iwanaga, S.; Wani, S.I.; Altuhami, A.; Kazmi, S.; Arai, K.; Shamma, T.; Obeid, D.A.; et al. Whole Liver Derived Acellular Extracellular Matrix for Bioengineering of Liver Constructs: An Updated Review. Bioengineering 2023, 10, 1126. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering10101126
Mir TA, Alzhrani A, Nakamura M, Iwanaga S, Wani SI, Altuhami A, Kazmi S, Arai K, Shamma T, Obeid DA, et al. Whole Liver Derived Acellular Extracellular Matrix for Bioengineering of Liver Constructs: An Updated Review. Bioengineering. 2023; 10(10):1126. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering10101126
Chicago/Turabian StyleMir, Tanveer Ahmed, Alaa Alzhrani, Makoto Nakamura, Shintaroh Iwanaga, Shadil Ibrahim Wani, Abdullah Altuhami, Shadab Kazmi, Kenichi Arai, Talal Shamma, Dalia A. Obeid, and et al. 2023. "Whole Liver Derived Acellular Extracellular Matrix for Bioengineering of Liver Constructs: An Updated Review" Bioengineering 10, no. 10: 1126. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering10101126