Decellularized Green and Brown Macroalgae as Cellulose Matrices for Tissue Engineering.

ABSTRACT: Scaffolds resembling the extracellular matrix (ECM) provide structural support for cells in the engineering of tissue constructs. Various material sources and fabrication techniques have been employed in scaffold production. Cellulose-based matrices are of interest due to their abundant supply, hydrophilicity, mechanical strength, and biological inertness. Terrestrial and marine plants offer diverse morphologies that can replicate the ECM of various tissues and be isolated through decellularization protocols. In this study, three marine macroalgae species-namely Durvillaea poha, Ulva lactuca, and Ecklonia radiata-were selected for their morphological variation. Low-intensity, chemical treatments were developed for each species to maintain native cellulose structures wi

SUBMITTER: Berry-Kilgour C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11677820 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature