Title Information
Title
Evidence for Fibroblast-Directed Extracellular Matrix Remodeling Independent of Immune System Influence in a 3D Ring Microtissue Model
Type of Resource (primo)
dissertations
Name: Personal
Name Part
Marx, Madeleine Claire
Role
Role Term: Text
creator
Name: Personal
Name Part
Morgan, Jeffrey
Role
Role Term: Text
Advisor
Name: Personal
Name Part
Darling, Eric
Role
Role Term: Text
Reader
Name: Personal
Name Part
Coulombe, Kareen
Role
Role Term: Text
Reader
Name: Corporate
Name Part
Brown University. Biology and Medicine: Biotechnology
Role
Role Term: Text
sponsor
Origin Information
Copyright Date
2024
Physical Description
Extent
, 53 p.
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born digital
Note: thesis
Thesis (Sc. M.)--Brown University, 2024
Genre (aat)
theses
Abstract
Human tissue regeneration is often characterized by the over-deposition of collagen, resulting in fibrotic scarring. Traditional research into wound healing and fibrosis relies heavily on the use of animal models, which are not only costly and time-consuming, but may not adequately mimic the human biological environment. A 3D ring-shaped microtissue model featuring highly-aligned collagen-dense tissue, previously developed by the Morgan Lab, has now been evaluated for its potential as an in vitro model of human extracellular matrix regeneration following tensile damage. By utilizing Collagen Hybridizing Peptide (CHP) to quantify collagen degradation, this research established a timeline of repair in 3D ring tissues, demonstrating the capacity of fibroblasts to regenerate the extracellular matrix independent of immune system influence. Additionally, modulation of the Hippo pathway successfully increased cellular proliferation following the induction of a wound, highlighting a promising area for further exploration in this model.
Subject
Topic
tissue engineering
Subject (fast) (authorityURI="http://id.worldcat.org/fast", valueURI="http://id.worldcat.org/fast/01093042")
Topic
Regeneration (Biology)
Subject (fast) (authorityURI="http://id.worldcat.org/fast", valueURI="http://id.worldcat.org/fast/00918995")
Topic
Extracellular matrix
Subject
Topic
Extracellular Matrix Remodeling
Subject
Topic
Tissue regeneration
Subject (fast) (authorityURI="http://id.worldcat.org/fast", valueURI="http://id.worldcat.org/fast/01181480")
Topic
Wound healing
Language
Language Term (ISO639-2B)
English
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RPB
Record Creation Date (encoding="iso8601")
20240502