Injectable decellularized extracellular matrix hydrogel promotes salivary gland regeneration via endogenous stem cell recruitment and suppression of fibrogenesis
Tao Wang, Qiting Huang, Zilong Rao, Fan Liu, Xinyun Su, Xuefan Zhai, Jingxin Ma, Yujie Liang, Daping Quan, Guiqing Liao, Ying Bai, Sien Zhang
Topics & Concepts
DecellularizationExtracellular matrixRegeneration (biology)Materials scienceStem cellCell biologyEndogenyMatrix (chemical analysis)Biomedical engineeringSalivary glandTissue engineeringSelf-healing hydrogelsMedicineBiologyPathologyComposite materialInternal medicinePolymer chemistrySalivary Gland Disorders and FunctionsTissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineProteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research