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Tissue-engineered tubular construct having circumferentially oriented smooth muscle cells
Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Filing: 1998-07-02
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Granted: 2003-03-25
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Expires: 2018-07-02
Abstract
Abstract Improved methods for the production of tissue-engineered constructs, including muscular tissue constructs such as vascular constructs, are disclosed. The methods include the use of improved substrates for cell growth, improved cell culture media for cell growth, and the use of distensible bodies to impart pulsatile stretching force to lumens of constructs during growth. Also disclosed are improved products and methods for making those products, including substrates and cell culture media, for tissue engineering and tissue culture generally. Improved muscular tissue constructs, including vascular constructs, are also disclosed, which may be used in medicine for the repair or replacement of damaged natural structures. In an embodiment, a muscular, tubular tissue-engineered construct is prepared having a wall of mammalian smooth muscle cells oriented circumferentially about a lumen of the construct at a cell density of at least 10 7 cells/cc.
Inventors
- 👤 Laura E. Niklason
- 👤 Jinming Gao
- 👤 Robert S. Langer
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-25 13:36
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/50; A61L27/507; C; C12; C12M; C12M21/00; C12M21/08; C12M23/00; C12M23/02; C12M23/06; C12M23/26; C12M25/00; C12M25/14; C12M29/00; C12M29/14; C12M35/00; C12M35/04; C12N; C12N5/00; C12N5/0068; C12N5/06; C12N5/0602; C12N5/069; C12N5/0691; C12N2500/00; C12N2500/05; C12N2500/10; C12N2500/20; C12N2500/30; C12N2500/32; C12N2503/00; C12N2503/04; C12N2509/00; C12N2533/00; C12N2533/30; C12N2533/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A muscular, tubular tissue-engineered construct comprising: a substantially tubular construct of living mammalian tissue having a first end and a second end, an inner surface and an outer surface; wherein the first end, the second end, and the inner surface of the construct define a lumen passing through the construct; and wherein tissue between said inner surface and said outer surface defines a wall of mammalian smooth muscle cells; wherein said wall comprises said mammalian smooth muscle cells oriented circumferentially about said lumen; and wherein said mammalian smooth muscle cells in said wall have a cell density of at least 10 7 cells/cc.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A muscular, tubular tissue-engineered construct comprising: a substantially tubular construct of living mammalian tissue having a first end and a second end, an inner surface and an outer surface; wherein the first end, the second end, and the inner surface of the construct define a lumen passing through the construct; and wherein tissue between said inner surface and said outer surface defines a wall of mammalian smooth muscle cells; wherein said wall comprises said mammalian smooth muscle cells oriented circumferentially about said lumen; and wherein said mammalian smooth muscle cells in said wall have a cell density of at least 10 7 cells/cc.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A muscular, tubular tissue-engineered construct as in claim 1 wherein said tubular construct is capable of withstanding an internal pressure of at least 100 mm Hg for a sustained period without rupturing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A muscular, tubular tissue-engineered construct as in claim 1 wherein said tubular construct is capable of withstanding an internal shear force of at least 5 dynes/cm 2 for a sustained period without rupturing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A muscular, tubular tissue-engineered construct as in claim 1 wherein said wall further comprises a biocompatible synthetic polymeric material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A muscular, tubular tissue-engineered construct as in claim 1 wherein said outer surface is substantially free of an adventitia.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A muscular, tubular tissue-engineered construct as in claim 1 wherein said wall is substantially free of an intermediate layer of an intima.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A muscular, tubular tissue-engineered construct as in claim 1 wherein said wall is substantially free of an internal elastic lamina of an intima.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A muscular, tubular tissue-engineered construct as in claim 1 wherein said wall is substantially free of fibroblasts in an intimal layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A muscular, tubular tissue-engineered construct as in claim 1 wherein said wall is substantially free of fibroblasts in a medial layer.
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