Decellularization of placentas: establishing a protocol

Biological biomaterials for tissue engineering purposes can be produced through tissue and/or organ decellularization. The remaining extracellular matrix (ECM) must be acellular and preserve its proteins and physical features. Placentas are organs of great interest because they are discarded after b...

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Main Authors: L.C.P.C. Leonel, C.M.F.C. Miranda, T.M. Coelho, G.A.S. Ferreira, R.R. Caãada, M.A. Miglino, S.E. Lobo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2017-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2018000100601&lng=en&tlng=en