An organ-derived extracellular matrix triggers in situ kidney regeneration in a preclinical model

Autor: Kazuki Tajima, Hiroshi Yagi, Toshinori Morisaku, Kotaro Nishi, Hiroko Kushige, Hideaki Kojima, Hisanobu Higashi, Kohei Kuroda, Minoru Kitago, Shungo Adachi, Tohru Natsume, Kumiko Nishimura, Mototsugu Oya, Yuko Kitagawa
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: npj Regenerative Medicine, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2057-3995
DOI: 10.1038/s41536-022-00213-y
Popis: Abstract It has not been considered that nephrons regenerate in adult mammals. We present that an organ-derived extracellular matrix in situ induces nephron regeneration in a preclinical model. A porcine kidney-derived extracellular matrix was sutured onto the surface of partial nephrectomy (PN)-treated kidney. Twenty-eight days after implantation, glomeruli, vessels, and renal tubules, characteristic of nephrons, were histologically observed within the matrix. No fibrillogenesis was observed in the matrix nor the matrix-sutured kidney, although this occurred in a PN kidney without the matrix, indicating the structures were newly induced by the matrix. The expression of renal progenitor markers, including Sall1, Six2, and WT-1, within the matrix supported the induction of nephron regeneration by the matrix. Furthermore, active blood flow was observed inside the matrix using computed tomography. The matrix provides structural and functional foundations for the development of cell-free scaffolds with a remarkably low risk of immune rejection and cancerization.
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