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The bladder extracellular matrix. Part II: regenerative applications. Nature reviews. Urology [Nat Rev Urol] Journal article

 
Aitken KJ, Bägli DJ 
The bladder extracellular matrix. Part II: regenerative applications. [Journal Article]
Nat Rev Urol 2009 Nov; 6(11):612-21.


Bladder regeneration is a long-sought goal that could provide alternatives to cystoplasty using non-urological tissues. Regeneration might be achieved in different ways, such as seeding matrices with stem cells or conventional cells, or repopulation of the matrix by the body's own reservoir of cells. Consideration of how the extracellular matrix directs cell behavior will be crucial to the success of regenerative therapies.



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