Kidney tissue regeneration using bioactive scaffolds incorporated with differentiating extracellular vesicles and intermediate mesoderm cells.
Seung-Gyu ChaWon-Kyu RhimJun Yong KimEun Hye LeeSeung Yeon LeeJeong Min ParkJeoung Eun LeeHyeji YoonChun Gwon ParkBum Soo KimTae Gyun KwonYoungmi LeeDong Ryul LeeDong Keun HanPublished in: Biomaterials research (2023)
Our study has demonstrated that utilizing biodegradable PLGA-based scaffolds, which include multipotent cells capable of differentiating into various kidney progenitor cells along with supporting components, can facilitate kidney tissue regeneration in the mouse model that simulates CKD through 3/4 nephrectomy.