Yu-Zhuo Chen, Yi-Hong Zhou, Min-Bo Yan, Ming Xiao, Biao Liu, Ying-Hao Yin, Xiao-Li Tan, Yong-Quan Huang, Yu-Hong Lin, Ting Xie, Jia-Li Tian, Qi Wang, Jian-Ying Li, Zi-Zhou Meng, Zheng Li, Emily Xing, Yu-Xin Tang, Ya-Wei Li, Zhong-Zhen Su, Liang-Yu Zhao
Ex vivo tissue culture of the human corpus cavernosum (CC) can be used to explore the tissue structural changes and complex signaling networks. At present, artificial CC-like tissues based on acellular or three-dimensional (3D)-printed scaffolds are used to solve the scarcity of primary penis tissue samples. However, inconvenience and high costs limit the wide application of such methods. Here, we describe a simple, fast, and economical method of constructing artificial CC-like tissue. Human CC fibroblasts (FBs), endothelial cells (ECs), and smooth muscle cells (SMCs) were expanded in vitro and mixed with Matrigel in specific proportions...
February 6, 2024: Asian Journal of Andrology