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ArticleFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2026

The PEDIAVALVE project - tissue-engineered pulmonary valves for paediatric valvular replacement.

Ionela Cotfas, Hussam Al Hussein, Hamida Al Hussein, Klara Brânzaniuc, Ovidiu Simion Cotoi, Dan Simionescu, Marius Harpa

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Article in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ionela CotfasRegenerative Medicine Laboratory, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, Targu Mures, Romania.
Hussam Al HusseinRegenerative Medicine Laboratory, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, Targu Mures, Romania.
Hamida Al HusseinDoctoral School of Medicine and Pharmacy, I.O.S.U.D., George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, Targu Mures, Romania.
Klara BrânzaniucRegenerative Medicine Laboratory, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, Targu Mures, Romania.
Ovidiu Simion CotoiRegenerative Medicine Laboratory, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, Targu Mures, Romania.
Dan SimionescuDepartment of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, United States.
Marius HarpaRegenerative Medicine Laboratory, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, Targu Mures, Romania.

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Abstract

Current paediatric options for pulmonary heart valve (PHV) substitutes are imperfect, requiring numerous reinterventions until maturity. Substitutes with a diameter under 15 mm have a limited service life, underscoring the critical need for small-diameter valves. To address this need, we obtained and tested decellularized, DNA-depleted, small-diameter valvular substitutes using tissue-engineered lamb PHVs. Lamb PHVs were subjected to a decellularization perfusion protocol, yielding a 3D extracellular matrix (ECM)- derived acellular scaffold. Sterility, residual nuclei (histology) and DNA content were assessed. Hemodynamic performance was assessed in a dedicated heart valve bioreactor, compared with freshly harvested PHV. Cytocompatibility was assessed using fibroblasts and endothelial cells, and the

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decellularizationextracellular matrixheart valvepaediatric heart valveregenerative medicinetissue engineering

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PMID42787393
PMCPMC13601318

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