Effect of Decellularisation Methods on Methacryloyl-Substituted Placental ECM Hydrogels
January 2020
TLDR PlacMA hydrogels from human placenta are versatile and useful for cell culture and tissue engineering.
The study investigated the effects of different decellularization methods on methacryloyl-substituted placental ECM hydrogels (PlacMA). It found that PlacMA, derived from human placenta, was highly tunable and could be cured by exposure to visible light. The mechanical, chemical, and biological properties of PlacMA were explored, showing its suitability for various cell culture and tissue engineering applications. This demonstrated PlacMA's potential to advance current biomedical research techniques.
