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Construction of Micro Carriers Composed of Accelular heart Matrix for Heart Tissue Engineering Application
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Mashayekhan, Shohreh (Supervisor)
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The heart stoke which happens due to an obstruction in the coronary artery can result in the presence of a dead part on the heart muscle called Myocardial Infarction (MI). MI can lead to next heart strokes and even the death of the patient. So far, a great number of biomaterials consisting of natural and synthetic polymers and Extra Cellular Matrix (ECM) of human body have been recommended for being used in tissue engineering approaches aiming to rehabilitate the infarcted site. The use of ECM is recommended for mimicking the microenvironment of the body as much as possible which can be very helpful in proliferation of the cultured cells. In this project, we fabricated a composite...
Dosign and Construction of Natural Polymers-based Hydrogels for Cartilage Tissue Engineering
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Mashayekhan, Shohreh (Supervisor) ; Hajebrahimi, Zahra (Supervisor)
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Once damaged, articular cartilage has very little capacity for spontaneous healing because of the avascular nature of the tissue. Although many repair techniques have been proposed over the past decades, none has successfully regenerated long-lasting tissue to replace damaged cartilage. Tissue engineering have recently demonstrated tremendous approaches for regeneration of cartilage tissue lesions. Tissue engineering is based on three principles: cells, scaffolds for cell adhesion and growth factors. Three-dimensional biodegradable scaffolds play an important role in tissue engineering. In this study, novel cross-linked hybrid chitosan/ECM scaffolds were prepared for articular cartilage...
Design and Fabrication of Scaffold Composed of Acellular Cartilage Matrix and Chitosan
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Mashayekhan, Shohreh (Supervisor) ; Hasanzadeh, Zabihollah (Supervisor)
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Cartilage is an avascular tissue, having limited ability to repair itself. Since the methods for treatment of cartilage defects have been not effective, in recent years, new therapies based on tissue engineering are considered.This paper reports on the development of porous microcarriers composed of acellular matrix of cartilage and natural polymer chitosan. Microcarriers were prepared by electrospray method. Results of mechanical tests, SEM imaging, water uptake behaviour, biodegradation test, and MTT assay demonstrated that the microcarriers composed of 2% (wt) chitosan and 1% (wt) ECM has the best potential for growth and proliferation of primary chondrocyte cells. These results...
Optimization of Cell Proliferation on Polymeric Carriers Composed of Accelular Heart Matrix
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Mashayekhan, Shohreh (Supervisor) ; Abd Khodaei, Mohammad Jafar (Supervisor)
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Following heart coronary artery occlusion, heart stroke (HS) happens which leads to the creation of a dead zone on heart tissue named Myocardial Infarction (MI), the presence of which on a patient’s heart will result in succeeding HSs and the death of the patient. In this study, porous microcarriers capable of being utilized in cardiovascular tissue engineering is fabricated using a mixture of myocardium ectracellular matrix (ECM) and Chitosan (Cs). Results of Elasticity tests, SEM images, swelling behavior, biodegradability test, and cell proliferation assay showed that the scaffold consisting of 3.5% (w/w) Chitosan and 0.66% (w/w) ECM has the best potential in providing cardiovascular...
Processing and Investigation of the Properties of Chitosan/Celloluse Nanocomposite Wound Dressing Fabricated by Electrospinning Method
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Bagheri, Reza (Supervisor)
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It is a common method to use some proper materials such as honey, herbal fibers, and minerals for covering the wounds as an effective treatment. Nowadays biopolymers and new methods of nanofiber production to build a structure similar to the natural extracellular matrix (ECM) like electrospinning are used to reduce the time of restoration and prevent from the effects of wounds such as bedsores, diabetic ulcers, and severe burns. For effective design of a wound dressing, wound feature, recovery time, physical, mechanical, and biological properties should be considered in order to best as possible heal the bound. In this research, cellulose nanocrystals with average aspect ratio of 11.8 and...
Characterization of Tissue Structure of Natural Scaffolds Made of Rat Kidney
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Asgari, Sirius (Supervisor) ; Kajbafzadeh, Abdolmohammad (Supervisor)
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Recently, the deficiency of methods like organ donation and medicine made tissue engineering a prospective method in regeneration of tissues. Despite all of its advantageous like any other method, it has its own weak points. Its major disadvantage is the probability of rejection by the host body. Using proper material and controlling synthesis reactions by researchers decreased the rejection of synthetic scaffolds. But in the case of natural scaffolds due to the range of properties, many tests should be applied on the scaffold prior to implantation in order to evaluate functionality in body. In this research, SDS and TritonX100 has been used to decellulize kidney. Then using uniaxial...
Global Classical Solutions to a Doubly Haptotactic Cross-diffusion System Modeling Oncolytic Virotherapy
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Hesaraki, Mahmoud (Supervisor)
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This thesis studies a haptotaxis system proposed as a model for oncolytic virotherapy , accounting for interaction between uninfected cancer cells , infected cancer cells , extracellular matrix (ECM) and oncolytic virus . In addition to random movement , both uninfected and infected tumor cells migrate haptotactically toward higher ECM densities; moreover , besides degrading the non-diffusible ECM upon contact the two cancer cell populations are subject to an infection-induced transition mechanism driven by virus particles which are released by infected cancer cells ,and which assault the uninfected part of the tumor .The main results assert global classical solvability in an associated...
A mechanical model for morphological response of endothelial cells under combined wall shear stress and cyclic stretch loadings
, Article Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology ; Volume 15, Issue 5 , 2016 , Pages 1229-1243 ; 16177959 (ISSN) ; Saidi, M. S ; Firoozabadi, B ; Sharif University of Technology
Springer Verlag
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The shape and morphology of endothelial cells (ECs) lining the blood vessels are a good indicator for atheroprone and atheroprotected sites. ECs of blood vessels experience both wall shear stress (WSS) and cyclic stretch (CS). These mechanical stimuli influence the shape and morphology of ECs. A few models have been proposed for predicting the morphology of ECs under WSS or CS. In the present study, a mathematical cell population model is developed to simulate the morphology of ECs under combined WSS and CS conditions. The model considers the cytoskeletal filaments, cell–cell interactions, and cell–extracellular matrix interactions. In addition, the reorientation and polymerization of...
Development of injectable hydrogels based on human amniotic membrane and polyethyleneglycol-modified nanosilicates for tissue engineering applications
, Article European Polymer Journal ; Volume 179 , 2022 ; 00143057 (ISSN) ; Tamjid, E ; Niknejad, H ; Simchi, A ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier Ltd
2022
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Recently, decellularized amniotic membrane-derived hydrogels (DAMHs) have received significant attention for wound care, ocular surface reconstruction, and chondral healing. Despite the advantages of DAMHs for tissue engineering (TE), the loss of structural components during the decellularization process mitigates their mechanical strength and thus limits their practical application. Herein, we present a method for the surface modification of two-dimensional nanosilicates (laponite) as a rheological modifier to tailor the properties of DAMHs. Results show that after introducing nanosilicates, severe aggregation of the nanoparticles occurs, owing to the shielding effect of ions on the surface...
Integrative Utilization of Microenvironments, Biomaterials and Computational Techniques for Advanced Tissue Engineering
, Article Journal of Biotechnology ; Volume 212 , 2015 , Pages 71-89 ; 01681656 (ISSN) ; Mohammadaliha, N ; Mohseni, M ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier
2015
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This review aims to propose the integrative implementation of microfluidic devices, biomaterials, and computational methods that can lead to a significant progress in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine researches. Simultaneous implementation of multiple techniques can be very helpful in addressing biological processes. Providing controllable biochemical and biomechanical cues within artificial extracellular matrix similar to in vivo conditions is crucial in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine researches. Microfluidic devices provide precise spatial and temporal control over cell microenvironment. Moreover, generation of accurate and controllable spatial and temporal...
Kinetics of Animal Cell Adhesion Mediated by the Diffusion of Cell Wall Receptors: Effect of Mechanical Stiffness and Electrical Charges of the Substrate
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Mohammadi Shoja, Hossein (Supervisor)
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Viability and proliferation of cells in cell culture mainly depends on i) cell culture medium, ii) cell-cell interaction, and iii) the supporting scaffold. Among these factors, and within recent years, surface and mechanical properties of the supporting ECM has attracted many researchers. Experiment results show that the animal cell adhesion is accelerated on stiffer scaffolds. Electrical charge of the scaffold is also a determinant term in the kinetics of adhesion and on a relatively charged scaffold, one can expect an increment in kinetics of adhesion front movement. This is due to the natural negative charges of the cell wall membrane. In this thesis, an analytical model is proposed to...
Fabrication of Composite Scaffold Composed of Cartilage Extracellular Matrix/Chitosan with High Mechanical Strength for Cartilage Tissue Engineering
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Mashayekhan, Shohreh (Supervisor) ; Baghban Eslami Nejad, Mohammad Reza (Supervisor)
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Methods that has been used for articular defects are faced with many limitations, so new therapies based on tissue engineering were taken into consideration in recent years. However, tissue engineering also encounters challenges regarding optimal scaffold construction and suitable cell source selection. Mature harvested chondrocytes are limited in number and may lose their chondrogenic potential in several cultures, leading to dedifferentiation. In addition, using stem cells also presents unique challenges associated with them, among which hypertrophic differentiation is the most substantial problem. Choosing the appropriate biomaterial similar to the cartilage structure with sufficient...
Synthesis, Characterization and Optimization of an In situ Forming Hydrogel Derived from Extracellular Matrix for Cardiac Tissue Engineering Applications
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Mashayekhan, Shohreh (Supervisor) ; Baheiraei, Nafiseh (Supervisor) ; Pourjavadi, Ali (Co-Supervisor)
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Myocardial Infarction occurs due to sudden blockage in a coronary artery and causes necrosis of myocardial tissue. Since myocardium is unable to self-regenerate, cardiac tissue engineering has become a promising therapeutic approach for MI treatment by restoring heart function via combination of cells, biomaterials and signaling factors. For this purpose, myocardial extracellular matrix (ECM) is an attractive biomaterial providing better biomimetic for cultured cells. In this project, we synthesized an in situ forming hydrogel derived from myocardial ECM and for improving mechanical and electrical properties of ECM hydrogel we added oxidized alginate (OA) with 5% oxidation degree and APTMS...
Fabrication of in Situ Forming Hydrogels Composed of Acellular Cartilage Matrix with Improved Mechanical Properties for Recovery of Local Damages in Articular Cartilage
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Mashayekhan, Shohreh (Supervisor) ; Hassanzadeh, Zabihollah (Co-Supervisor)
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Since cartilage has limited self-regeneration, in-situ forming hydrogels can act as an ideal scaffold for cartilage tissue engineering to fill the defect gap due to their ability to homogeneously encapsulate the desired cells, efficient mass transfer and minimally invasive characteristics. In this project, an injectable hydrogel with improved structure by adding silk fibroin (SF) nanofibers and better biochemical properties by employing the cartilage extracellular matrix (ECM) was fabricated. The in-situ forming hydrogel is consisted of different concentrations of ionic crosslinked alginate incorporated with different concentrations of SF nanofibers and 1% w/v enzymatically crosslinked...
Design and Fabrication of Three Dimensional Scaffold Using Bio-Printing Technique for Cartilage Tissue Engineering
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Mashayekhan, Shohreh (Supervisor) ; Hassanzadeh, Zabiollah (Co-Supervisor)
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Herein, we successfully prepared two types of hydrogels, alginate-beta-cyclodextrin based hydrogel and alginate without beta-cyclodextrin hydrogel in order to use in cartilage tissue engineering. At first, sodium alginate was modified with beta-cyclodextrin ring due to incorporate the kartogenin (KGN) differentiating drug in the hydrogel structure. For confirming the correctness of the modification reactions, H-NMR spectroscopy was used. In the presence of phenolized-ECM, alginic acid, modified alginate with beta cyclodextrin, HRP, H2O2, calcium carbonate, and glucono-delta-lactone (GDL), ECM-alginate-IPN and ECM-modified-alginate-IPN hydrogels were synthesized. Then, the KGN was loaded on...
Investigating the Effect of Lymph Vessel Applying in Organ-On-A-Chip System to Improve the Biomimicry-Inspired Design Strategy
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Yaghmaei, Soheila (Supervisor) ; Mashayekhan, Shohreh (Co-Supervisor)
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In the last decade, the application of organ-on-chip systems to investigate the effectiveness and side effects of various drugs, modele diseases for different tissues has become noticed a lot because these systems are a promising approach to eliminate animal tests and clinical studies on different people. Current conventional methods for drug testing are expensive, time-consuming, and sometimes unreliable. Various organ-on-a-chip systems have been fabricated in order to mimic the conditions of different native tissues in the human body, but only the blood vessel has been considered in most of them while besides blood vessels, as a source to nourish cells, there are lymph vessels as a sink in...
Scaffold Design and Fabrication for Retinal Tissue Engineering
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Mashayekhan, Shohreh (Supervisor)
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The retina, a photosensitive area in the central nervous system, is delicate and intricate. It is susceptible to degenerative disorders such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), retinitis pigmentosa (RP), Stargardt disease (SD), and glaucoma. These diseases can lead to severe vision loss and ultimately irreversible blindness by causing destruction or dysfunction of different types of retinal cells. Unfortunately, there are no proven treatment strategies to cure or reverse these degenerative disorders. However, cell transplantation therapies may be an alternative to replace distorted cells and improve an individual's vision. Recent clinical outcomes show that transplanted cells in the...
Mathematical modeling of dermal wound healing: A numerical solution
, Article 2010 The 2nd International Conference on Computer and Automation Engineering, ICCAE 2010, 26 February 2010 through 28 February 2010, Singapore ; Volume 2 , 2010 , Pages 153-156 ; 9781424455850 (ISBN) ; Ghaemi Osgouie, K ; Sharif University of Technology
2010
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Though wound healing process is well-researched, this area is poorly known. One reason is that all interactions have not been discovered, the main reason, though, is that the involved processes interact in a very complicated manner with nonlinear feedback. Such complex feedback mechanisms can be easily addressed by mathematical modeling. This paper contains a review of the mathematical modeling of cell interaction with extracellular matrix components during the process of dermal wound healing with focusing on remodeling phase. The models are of partial differential equation type and solved by numerical method
Dermal wound healing-remodeling phase: A biological review
, Article 2010 The 2nd International Conference on Computer and Automation Engineering, ICCAE 2010, 26 February 2010 through 28 February 2010, Singapore ; Volume 2 , 2010 , Pages 88-90 ; 9781424455850 (ISBN) ; Ghaemi Osgouie, K ; Sharif University of Technology
2010
Abstract
Though wound healing process is well-researched, this area is poorly known. One reason is that all interactions have not been discovered, the main reason, though, is that the involved processes interact in a very complicated manner with nonlinear feedback. Such complex feedback mechanisms can be easily addressed by mathematical modeling. This paper contains a review of the mathematical modeling of cell interaction with extracellular matrix components during the process of dermal wound healing with focusing on remodeling phase. The models are of partial differential equation type and solved by finite element method
A cellular cardiac matrix-based porous microcarrier as a cell delivery system in myocardial tissue engineering application
, Article Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition) ; Volume 31, Issue 9 , 2022 , Pages 1079-1091 ; 10261265 (ISSN) ; Mashayekhan, S ; Khanmohammadi, M ; Sharif University of Technology
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
2022
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Myocardial infarction (MI) causes a high mortality rate in the world every year. Myocardial tissue engineering using extracellular matrix-derived substrate and cytocompatible biopolymers is a promising approach for treating MI. Besides, injectable porous microspheres are developing engineer constructs to use as dual-purpose microcarriers for cell culture and injectable scaffolds in trivial invasiveness for tissue implantation. This study aimed to fabricate porous microcarriers composed of myocardial extracellular matrix and chitosan using an electrospraying technique. The effect of electrospraying parameters, including extracellular matrix/chitosan ratio and voltage, on MCs diameter was...