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  • Biomaterials Science
  • Regenerative Medicine
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Nerve injuries present significant clinical challenges, with decellularized nerve allografts offering promising biocompatibility and biological activity.
  • Current decellularization protocols are primarily optimized for small rodent nerves, limiting their clinical applicability for larger human nerves.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel decellularization method for large-diameter nerves suitable for human transplantation.
  • To assess the efficacy of the method in removing immunogenic components while preserving the extracellular matrix (ECM) structure.

Main Methods:

  • Optimization of decellularization protocols on porcine sciatic nerves (up to 8 cm).
  • In vitro analysis including immunocytochemistry, immunohistology, proteomics, and cell transplantation studies.
  • Assessment of ECM preservation, removal of immunogenic material (myelin, DNA, axons), and axonal growth inhibitory molecules.

Main Results:

  • Efficient decellularization of large porcine sciatic nerve segments was achieved.
  • Histology, microscopy, and proteomics confirmed preservation of ECM structure and effective removal of immunogenic substances.
  • Cell studies indicated suitability for 3D cell culture and potential for future large animal studies and clinical trials.

Conclusions:

  • The developed method successfully decellularizes large-diameter nerves, preserving essential ECM components.
  • This approach offers a viable alternative to current methods, potentially overcoming drawbacks of the gold standard in peripheral nerve transplantation.
  • The findings support the translation of these acellular grafts to clinical applications.