Biomaterials May 2017 PMID 28222326

Crossing kingdoms: Using decellularized plants as perfusable tissue engineering scaffolds.

Joshua R Gershlak, Sarah Hernandez, Gianluca Fontana, Luke R Perreault, Katrina J Hansen, Sara A Larson, Bernard Y K Binder, David M Dolivo, Tianhong Yang, Tanja Dominko, Marsha W Rolle, Pamela J Weathers, Fabricio Medina-Bolivar, Carole L Cramer, William L Murphy

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The study explores using decellularized plant tissues as scaffolds for tissue engineering because their vascular structures are similar to those of animal tissues, enabling nutrient transport and cell growth.
Researchers modified a perfusion-based decellularization process for different plant species, ensuring the plant scaffolds remained open and functional for transporting particles and supporting cell growth.
Human cells, including endothelial cells, stem cells, and heart cells, were successfully grown on the plant scaffolds, with some cells displaying functional properties like contraction, suggesting plants could be a cost-effective material for regenerating large, vascularized tissues.]

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