Published in J Biomed Mater Res A on November 01, 2006
An overview of tissue and whole organ decellularization processes. Biomaterials (2011) 4.78
Extraction techniques for the decellularization of tissue engineered articular cartilage constructs. Biomaterials (2009) 1.18
In vivo evaluation of a novel scaffold for artificial corneas prepared by using ultrahigh hydrostatic pressure to decellularize porcine corneas. Mol Vis (2009) 1.06
Novel utilization of serum in tissue decellularization. Tissue Eng Part C Methods (2010) 1.04
Preparation of ex vivo-based biomaterials using convective flow decellularization. Tissue Eng Part C Methods (2009) 1.00
Mechanical evaluation of decellularized porcine thoracic aorta. J Surg Res (2011) 0.94
Native extracellular matrix: a new scaffolding platform for repair of damaged muscle. Front Physiol (2014) 0.94
Keeping an eye on decellularized corneas: a review of methods, characterization and applications. J Funct Biomater (2013) 0.92
Immunogenicity in xenogeneic scaffold generation: antigen removal vs. decellularization. Acta Biomater (2014) 0.85
Crosslinking effect of Nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) on decellularized heart valve scaffold for tissue engineering. J Mater Sci Mater Med (2010) 0.80
Intima/medulla reconstruction and vascular contraction-relaxation recovery for acellular small diameter vessels prepared by hyperosmotic electrolyte solution treatment. J Artif Organs (2014) 0.76
Antigen removal for the production of biomechanically functional, xenogeneic tissue grafts. J Biomech (2013) 0.75
A novel technique for simultaneous whole-body and multi-organ decellularization: umbilical artery catheterization as a perfusion-based method in a sheep foetus model. Int J Exp Pathol (2015) 0.75
Ambiguity in the Presentation of Decellularized Tissue Composition: The Need for Standardized Approaches. Artif Organs (2016) 0.75
Magnesium Presence Prevents Removal of Antigenic Nuclear-Associated Proteins from Bovine Pericardium for Heart Valve Engineering. Tissue Eng Part A (2017) 0.75
International trial of the Edmonton protocol for islet transplantation. N Engl J Med (2006) 13.43
Five-year follow-up after clinical islet transplantation. Diabetes (2005) 7.86
Phosphodiesterase type 5 is highly expressed in the hypertrophied human right ventricle, and acute inhibition of phosphodiesterase type 5 improves contractility. Circulation (2007) 3.33
Endothelin axis is upregulated in human and rat right ventricular hypertrophy. Circ Res (2012) 2.83
Beta-cell differentiation from nonendocrine epithelial cells of the adult human pancreas. Nat Med (2006) 2.41
Successful islet transplantation: continued insulin reserve provides long-term glycemic control. Diabetes (2002) 2.36
A human beta-cell line for transplantation therapy to control type 1 diabetes. Nat Biotechnol (2005) 2.12
Coronary revascularization for patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 2.06
Islet graft assessment in the Edmonton Protocol: implications for predicting long-term clinical outcome. Diabetes (2004) 1.98
Glutaraldehyde-fixed bioprosthetic heart valve conduits calcify and fail from xenograft rejection. Circulation (2006) 1.89
Combination therapy with epidermal growth factor and gastrin induces neogenesis of human islet {beta}-cells from pancreatic duct cells and an increase in functional {beta}-cell mass. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2005) 1.61
Factors affecting hepatocyte isolation, engraftment, and replication in an in vivo model. Liver Transpl (2010) 1.57
Human leukocyte antigen-DR and ABO mismatch are associated with accelerated homograft valve failure in children: implications for therapeutic interventions. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 1.53
Prevalence of hepatic steatosis after islet transplantation and its relation to graft function. Diabetes (2004) 1.46
A novel approach to increase human islet cell mass while preserving beta-cell function. Diabetes (2002) 1.43
Rapid extracorporeal life support rescue in patients undergoing the Norwood procedure. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 1.40
Health-related quality of life in pediatric cardiac extracorporeal life support survivors. Pediatr Crit Care Med (2014) 1.38
Partial zone of apposition closure in atrioventricular septal defect: are papillary muscles the clue. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 1.38
Neurocognitive, functional, and health outcomes at 5 years of age for children after complex cardiac surgery at 6 weeks of age or younger. Pediatrics (2007) 1.37
Beta-score: an assessment of beta-cell function after islet transplantation. Diabetes Care (2005) 1.35
Surface expression of Toll-like receptor 9 is upregulated on intestinal epithelial cells in response to pathogenic bacterial DNA. Infect Immun (2007) 1.35
Percutaneous transhepatic pancreatic islet cell transplantation in type 1 diabetes mellitus: radiologic aspects. Radiology (2003) 1.34
Strategic opportunities in clinical islet transplantation. Transplantation (2005) 1.34
Intrahepatic islet transplantation in type 1 diabetic patients does not restore hypoglycemic hormonal counterregulation or symptom recognition after insulin independence. Diabetes (2002) 1.32
Risk factors for and outcomes of acute kidney injury in neonates undergoing complex cardiac surgery. J Pediatr (2012) 1.29
Expansion of mesenchymal stem cells from human pancreatic ductal epithelium. Lab Invest (2006) 1.28
Treating the right patient at the right time: Access to cardiac catheterization, percutaneous coronary intervention and cardiac surgery. Can J Cardiol (2006) 1.22
Difference between pre-operative and cardiopulmonary bypass mean arterial pressure is independently associated with early cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury. J Cardiothorac Surg (2010) 1.21
Two-year survival and mental and psychomotor outcomes after the Norwood procedure: an analysis of the modified Blalock-Taussig shunt and right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery shunt surgical eras. Circulation (2008) 1.17
Combination therapy with glucagon-like peptide-1 and gastrin induces beta-cell neogenesis from pancreatic duct cells in human islets transplanted in immunodeficient diabetic mice. Cell Transplant (2008) 1.16
A dynamic and chamber-specific mitochondrial remodeling in right ventricular hypertrophy can be therapeutically targeted. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 1.15
Enhancing the success of human islet isolation through optimization and characterization of pancreas dissociation enzyme. Am J Transplant (2007) 1.14
The portal immunosuppressive storm: relevance to islet transplantation? Ther Drug Monit (2005) 1.14
Is it safe to train residents to perform cardiac surgery? Ann Thorac Surg (2002) 1.13
Estimation of pancreas weight from donor variables. Cell Transplant (2006) 1.13
Synaptosome-associated protein of 25 kilodaltons modulates Kv2.1 voltage-dependent K(+) channels in neuroendocrine islet beta-cells through an interaction with the channel N terminus. Mol Endocrinol (2002) 1.13
Islet isolation and transplantation outcomes of pancreas preserved with University of Wisconsin solution versus two-layer method using preoxygenated perfluorocarbon. Transplantation (2006) 1.12
XIAP overexpression in human islets prevents early posttransplant apoptosis and reduces the islet mass needed to treat diabetes. Diabetes (2005) 1.12
Assessment of glycemic control after islet transplantation using the continuous glucose monitor in insulin-independent versus insulin-requiring type 1 diabetes subjects. Diabetes Technol Ther (2006) 1.08
The standardization of pancreatic donors for islet isolations. Transplantation (2005) 1.07
The use of ventricular assist devices in pediatric patients with univentricular hearts. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 1.05
Sample size and the ethics of non-inferiority trials. Lancet (2005) 1.05
Five-year neurocognitive and health outcomes after the neonatal arterial switch operation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 1.04
Two-year general and neurodevelopmental outcome after neonatal complex cardiac surgery in patients with deletion 22q11.2: a comparative study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 1.04
Factors influencing the collagenase digestion phase of human islet isolation. Transplantation (2007) 1.03
Estrogen can prevent or reverse obesity and diabetes in mice expressing human islet amyloid polypeptide. Diabetes (2002) 1.00
Intermediate-term outcomes of the arterial switch operation for transposition of great arteries in neonates: alive but well? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 1.00
Reduction of colitis by prebiotics in HLA-B27 transgenic rats is associated with microflora changes and immunomodulation. Inflamm Bowel Dis (2005) 0.99
Neurodevelopmental outcome following exposure to sedative and analgesic drugs for complex cardiac surgery in infancy. Paediatr Anaesth (2011) 0.99
Signal transducers and activators of transcription-3 up-regulates tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 expression and decreases invasiveness of breast cancer. Am J Pathol (2006) 0.99
Surgical management of valvular heart disease 2004. Can J Cardiol (2004) 0.99
IFN-gamma is an absolute requirement for spontaneous acceptance of liver allografts. Am J Transplant (2003) 0.99
Linezolid and vancomycin for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nosocomial pneumonia: the subtleties of subgroup analyses. Chest (2004) 0.97
Heterotaxy syndrome: is a prophylactic Ladd procedure necessary in asymptomatic patients? Pediatr Cardiol (2012) 0.96
Two-year survival, mental, and motor outcomes after cardiac extracorporeal life support at less than five years of age. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 0.95
Epithelial barrier disruption allows nondisease-causing bacteria to initiate and sustain IBD in the IL-10 gene-deficient mouse. Inflamm Bowel Dis (2007) 0.95
Decellularization reduces the immune response to aortic valve allografts in the rat. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.95
Q fever endocarditis: a case report and review of the literature. Can J Cardiol (2006) 0.94
The United States Food and Drug Administration and noninferiority margins in clinical trials of antimicrobial agents. Clin Infect Dis (2002) 0.94
Pancreas divisum: a study of the cadaveric donor pancreas for islet isolation. Pancreas (2005) 0.94
Changes in liver enzymes after clinical islet transplantation. Transplantation (2003) 0.92
Heterotaxy syndrome and intestinal rotation abnormalities: a survey of institutional practice. J Pediatr Surg (2013) 0.92
Pediatric poststernotomy mediastinitis. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 0.92
Preoperative statin use and infection after cardiac surgery: a cohort study. Clin Infect Dis (2009) 0.91
Detection of microbial contamination during human islet isolation. Cell Transplant (2007) 0.90
Use of an allograft patch in repair of hypoplastic left heart syndrome may complicate future transplantation. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2005) 0.90
Decellularization reduces immunogenicity of sheep pulmonary artery vascular patches. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 0.90
Influence of pancreas preservation on human islet isolation outcomes: impact of the two-layer method. Transplantation (2004) 0.90
Clinical islet transplant: current and future directions towards tolerance. Immunol Rev (2003) 0.90
Enriched human pancreatic ductal cultures obtained from selective death of acinar cells express pancreatic and duodenal homeobox gene-1 age-dependently. Rev Diabet Stud (2004) 0.90
Intraosseous infusion into the skull: potential application for the management of hydrocephalus. J Neurosurg (2007) 0.90
Pulsatile intravenous insulin therapy: the best practice to reverse diabetes complications? Med Hypotheses (2009) 0.89
Oral administration of curcumin emulsified in carboxymethyl cellulose has a potent anti-inflammatory effect in the IL-10 gene-deficient mouse model of IBD. Dig Dis Sci (2009) 0.89
Declining need for permanent pacemaker insertion with the bicaval technique of orthotopic heart transplantation. Can J Cardiol (2005) 0.89
The registry and follow-up of complex pediatric therapies program of Western Canada: a mechanism for service, audit, and research after life-saving therapies for young children. Cardiol Res Pract (2011) 0.89
Two-year neurodevelopmental outcomes of infants undergoing neonatal cardiac surgery for interrupted aortic arch: a descriptive analysis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 0.87
Pancreatic islet autotransplantation with completion pancreatectomy in the management of uncontrolled pancreatic fistula after whipple resection for ampullary adenocarcinoma. Pancreas (2006) 0.87
Human islet transplantation from pancreases with prolonged cold ischemia using additional preservation by the two-layer (UW solution/perfluorochemical) cold-storage method. Transplantation (2002) 0.87
Association of hemoglobin and transfusion with outcome after operations for hypoplastic left heart. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 0.86
Sirolimus drug-eluting, hydrogel-impregnated polypropylene mesh reduces intra-abdominal adhesion formation in a mouse model. Surgery (2011) 0.86
Quantitative assessment of collagenase blends for human islet isolation. Transplantation (2005) 0.86
A pooled analysis of alcohol consumption and risk of multiple myeloma in the international multiple myeloma consortium. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev (2013) 0.86
Maintenance of mouse, rat, and pig pancreatic islet functions by coculture with human islet-derived fibroblasts. Cell Transplant (2006) 0.86
Effect of beta-blocker use on outcomes after discharge in patients who underwent cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 0.86
Clinical islet transplantation at the University of Alberta--the Edmonton experience. Clin Transpl (2005) 0.86
Occupation and Risk of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Its Subtypes: A Pooled Analysis from the InterLymph Consortium. Environ Health Perspect (2015) 0.85
β(3)-Adrenoceptor Antagonist SR59230A Attenuates the Imbalance of Systemic and Myocardial Oxygen Transport Induced by Dopamine in Newborn Lambs. Clin Med Insights Cardiol (2012) 0.85
The rapid prototyping of anatomic models in pulmonary atresia. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 0.85
Multiple myeloma and occupation: a pooled analysis by the International Multiple Myeloma Consortium. Cancer Epidemiol (2013) 0.84
Evaluation of Pefabloc as a serine protease inhibitor during human-islet isolation. Transplantation (2003) 0.84
In vitro maturation of viable islets from partially digested young pig pancreas. Cell Transplant (2013) 0.84
Chlamydial heat-shock protein-60 antibody and correlation with Chlamydia pneumoniae in atherosclerotic plaques. J Infect Dis (2002) 0.83
Preserving the mucosal barrier during small bowel storage. Transplantation (2003) 0.83