Abstract
Various congenital and acquired urinary system abnormalities can cause structural damage to patients’ bladders. This study aimed to construct and evaluate a novel surgical patch encapsulated with adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) for bladder tissue regeneration. The surgical patch consists of multiple biomaterials, including bladder acellular matrix (BAM), collagen type I from rat tail, microparticle emulsion cross-linking polylactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA)-chitosan (CS) with PLGA-sodium alginate (SA), and growth factors. ADSCs were seeded on the surgical patch. Approximately 50% of the bladder was excised and replaced with a surgical patch. Histological, immunohistochemical and urodynamic analyses were performed at the 2nd, 4th, and 8th weeks after surgery, respectively. The PLGA-CS, PLGA-SA or surgical patch showed no cytotoxicity to ADSCs. PLGA-CS cross-linked with PLGA-SA at a ratio of 5:5 exhibited a loose microporous structure and was chosen as the candidate for ADSC seeding. We conducted bladder repair surgery in rats using the patch, successfully presenting urothelium layers, muscle bundles, and vessel regeneration and replacing 50% of the rat’s natural bladder in vivo. Experiments through qualitative and quantitative evaluation demonstrate the application potential of the composite biomaterials in promoting the repair and reconstruction of bladder tissue.
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