Fall Research Expo 2022

Decellularized Meniscus Scaffolds for Laryngotracheal Reconstruction in a Porcine Model

Subglottic Stenosis is a narrowing of the airway common in pediatric patients who have undergone prolonged intubation. The current standard of care; laryngotracheal reconstruction (LTR) using rib cartilage, has many drawbacks and thus it has necessitated the creation of a biomaterials solution to repair the airway. This project follows the in vitro characterisation of a decellularized meniscus scaffold reinvaded with cartilage progenitor cells for LTR and its subsequent in vivo implantation in four-month-old Yukatan Miniature Pigs. The results demonstrate that decellularized meniscus scaffolds (MEND) provide a promising substitute for rib cartilage for the future of LTR procedures. 

PRESENTED BY
University Scholars
Engineering & Applied Sciences 2024
Advised By
Riccardo Gottardi
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
PRESENTED BY
University Scholars
Engineering & Applied Sciences 2024
Advised By
Riccardo Gottardi
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

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