Fetal Bladder Wall Regeneration with a Collagen Biomatrix and Histological Evaluation of Bladder Exstrophy in a Fetal Sheep Model
- 27 May 2008
- journal article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy
- Vol. 24 (1), 7-14
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000132399
Abstract
To evaluate histological changes in an animal model for bladder exstrophy and fetal repair of the bladder defect with a molecular-defined dual-layer collagen biomatrix to induce fetal bladder wall regeneration. In 12 fetal lambs the abdominal wall and bladder were opened by a midline incision at 79 days' gestation. In 6 of these lambs an uncorrected bladder exstrophy was created by suturing the edges of the opened bladder to the abdominal wall (group 1). The other 6 lambs served as a repair group, where a dual-layer collagen biomatrix was sutured into the bladder wall and the abdominal wall was closed (group 2). A caesarean section was performed at 140 days' gestation, followed by macroscopic and histological examination. Group 1 showed inflammatory and maturational changes in the mucosa, submucosa and detrusor muscle of all the bladders. In group 2, bladder regeneration was observed, with urothelial coverage, ingrowth of fibroblasts and smooth muscle cells, deposition of collagen, neovascularization and nerve fibre formation. This tissue replaced the collagen biomatrix. No structural changes of the bladder were seen in group 2. The animal model, as in group 1, for bladder exstrophy shows remarkable histological resemblance with the naturally occurring anomaly in humans. This model can be used to develop new methods to salvage or regenerate bladder tissue in bladder exstrophy patients. Fetal bladder wall regeneration with a collagen biomatrix is feasible in this model, resulting in renewed formation of urothelium, blood vessels, nerve fibres, ingrowth of smooth muscle cells and salvage of the native bladder.Keywords
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