High pressure pasteurization: Simultaneous native tissue decellularization and sterilization

Autor: Akihisa Otaka, Takashi Yamamoto, Tetsuji Yamaoka
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Regenerative Therapy, Vol 26, Iss , Pp 2-8 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2352-3204
DOI: 10.1016/j.reth.2024.01.012
Popis: Introduction: Terminal sterilization is important for the clinical applicability of decellularized xenografts. High hydrostatic pressurization (HHP) process is a potential strategy for decellularization and decontamination of xenografts; however, its disinfection efficiency remains poorly elucidated. This study investigated the disinfection efficacy of the HHP process at physiologically relevant 36 °C against difficult-to-kill spore-forming bacteria. Methods: Bacillus atrophaeus and Geobacillus stearothermophilus were suspended in a pressurization medium with or without antibiotic agents and pressurized under two different HHP procedures: repeated and sustained pressurization. Results: The sustained pressurizing conditions, exploited for the conventional tissue decellularization, did not effectively eliminate the bacteria; however, repeated pressurization greatly increased the disinfection effect. Moreover, the antibiotic-containing pressurization medium further increased the disinfection efficiency to the level required for sterilization. Conclusions: The optimized high hydrostatic pressurization can be used to sterilize biological tissues during the decellularization process and is a promising strategy for manufacturing tissue-derived healthcare products.
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