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TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A
Volume 18, Issue 3-4, Pages 353-361Publisher
MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC
DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2011.0208
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- EU [013603-3G SCAFF]
- EPSRC
- BBSRC
- RNOH Special Trustees
- Medical Research Council [G0700729B] Funding Source: researchfish
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The encapsulation of both cells and a surgical mesh in a polymerizing collagen hydrogel followed by mechanical compression, after polymerization, results in the rapid formation of a living dermal equivalent (LDE) with physical properties suitable for in vivo application. It was found in the current study that the LDE supported the attachment, growth, and differentiation of keratinocytes, allowing for the formation of living skin equivalents (LSEs) with a monolayer epidermis (LSE-M) and a stratified epidermis (LSE-S). The utility of the LDE for the fabrication of living wound dressings was further evaluated by testing the safety and efficacy of the LSE-M and LSE-S in a lapine model of an acute full-thickness skin defect. It was found that the LSE-S significantly stimulated blood vessel formation and accelerated epidermal wound closure compared with controls. The LSE-M showed similar trends but these were not significant. These findings indicate the clinical usefulness of the LDE in the treatment of acute and possibly chronic wounds, such as venous and diabetic ulcerations. The 1-h fabrication time of the LDE is a significant reduction compared with that of dermal components of current FDA-approved dressings, such as Dermagraft, Apligraf, and OrCel, which require days to weeks of in vitro culture. It is therefore proposed that the presented method could reduce the high cost associated with the production of living, tissue-engineered dressings.
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