title: [Preparation and characteristics of small intestinal submucosa].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the research advance of the preparation and characteristics of small intestinal submucosa(SIS).
  
  
  METHODS
  Recent original articles related to such aspects of small intestinal submucosa were reviewed extensively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Small intestinal submucosa was an easily obtained biomaterial. SIS was a bio-absorbable and degradable material. SIS had tissue specific regeneration properties.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  SIS is a suitable bio-derived material for tissue engineering of blood vessel, muscle tendon, urinary bladder and abdomen.
authors.affiliation: Tissue Engineering Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China 610041.
authors.forename: Jing-cong
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Zhi-ming
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology; D007421:Intestine, Small; D013552:Swine; D023822:Tissue Engineering; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials