PI David Vorp, PhD
Co-PI(s) Michael Chancellor, MD; Douglas Chew, BS; Johnny Huard, PhD; Naoki Yoshimura, MD, PhD
Title Bioengineered Urethral Augmentation
Summary AIM 2 is to assess a TEUW composed of the BMPC-derived SMC-populated constructs from specific aim 1. Assessments will include both in vitro and in vivo analyses, using histological, functional, biomechanical, and immunological endpoints. Results will be compared with normal and diseased native urethra, as well as a TEUW constructed using isolated native urethral SMCs. Successful development a TEUW for an insufficient urethral continence mechanism would potentially provide relief from SUI and other urethral disorders.
Source NIH-R21
Term 2 Years