A scalable corneal xenograft platform: simultaneous opportunities for tissue engineering and circular economic sustainability by repurposing slaughterhouse waste

Introduction: Corneal disease is a leading cause of blindness globally that stems from various etiologies. High-throughput platforms that can generate substantial quantities of corneal grafts will be invaluable in addressing the existing global demand for keratoplasty. Slaughterhouses generate subst...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Main Authors:	Xinyu Wang, Adeeba Shakeel, Ahmed E. Salih, Hema Vurivi, Sayel Daoud, Luca Desidery, Raheema L. Khan, Meklit G. Shibru, Zehara M. Ali, Haider Butt, Vincent Chan, Peter R. Corridon
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Subjects:	decellularization corneas keratoprosthesis xenograft tissue engineering circular economy
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2023.1133122/full