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. 2019 Jul 5;16(4):385–393. doi: 10.1007/s13770-019-00199-7

Table 1.

Human adipose-derived ECM

Category Contents References
Decellularization methods Physical Freezing, pressure, agitation, sonication and radiation [13, 1520]
Chemical Detergent, acid, and alkaline
Biological Enzymes
Adipose ECM composition Collagens Type I–VII [10, 16, 2126]
Non-collagen Laminin, fibronectin, elastin and GAGs [2737]
Confirmation of decellularization DNA quantification with PCR, IHC

< 50 ng ds DNA/mg

< 200 bp in length

[10, 16]
H&E stain DAPI, acridine orange [14]
Mechanical property (lyophilized) Pore size 20 and 200 μm [15]
Porosity ≒ 90%
Tensile strength ≒ 0.2 MPa
Young’s modulus ≒ 65 MPa
Maximum elongation ≒ 65%
Possible 3D scaffolds types Sheet, microsphere, square, film, hollow tube, bead, injectable gel [12, 16, 45]