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Blitsman Y, Hollander E, Benafsha C, Yegodayev KM, Hadad U, Goldbart R, Traitel T, Rudich A, Elkabets M, Kost J. The Potential of PIP3 in Enhancing Wound Healing. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:1780. [PMID: 38339058 PMCID: PMC10855400 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25031780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Given the role of phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate (PIP3) in modulating cellular processes such as proliferation, survival, and migration, we hypothesized its potential as a novel therapeutic agent for wound closure enhancement. In this study, PIP3 was examined in its free form or as a complex with cationic starch (Q-starch) as a carrier. The intracellular bioactivity and localization of free PIP3 and the Q-starch/PIP3 complexes were examined. Our results present the capability of Q-starch to form complexes with PIP3, facilitate its cellular membrane internalization, and activate intracellular paths leading to enhanced wound healing. Both free PIP3 and Q-starch/PIP3 complexes enhanced monolayer gap closure in scratch assays and induced amplified collagen production within HaCAT and BJ fibroblast cells. Western blot presented enhanced AKT activation by free or complexed PIP3 in BJ fibroblasts in which endogenous PIP3 production was pharmacologically inhibited. Furthermore, both free PIP3 and Q-starch/PIP3 complexes expedited wound closure in mice, after single or daily dermal injections into the wound margins. Free PIP3 and the Q-starch/PIP3 complexes inherently activated the AKT signaling pathway, which is responsible for crucial wound healing processes such as migration; this was also observed in wound assays in mice. PIP3 was identified as a promising molecule for enhancing wound healing, and its ability to circumvent PI3K inhibition suggests possible implications for chronic wound healing.
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- Yossi Blitsman
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel; (Y.B.); (C.B.); (R.G.); (T.T.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel; (Y.B.); (C.B.); (R.G.); (T.T.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel; (Y.B.); (C.B.); (R.G.); (T.T.)
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- The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel; (K.M.Y.); (M.E.)
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- The Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Marcus Campus, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel; (Y.B.); (C.B.); (R.G.); (T.T.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel; (Y.B.); (C.B.); (R.G.); (T.T.)
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel;
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- The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel; (K.M.Y.); (M.E.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel; (Y.B.); (C.B.); (R.G.); (T.T.)
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Ishii Y, Matsuki H, Uozumi N, Oura S. Latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap grafting to the infected recipient site in a patient with irradiated locally advanced breast cancer and multiple lung metastases. Surg Case Rep 2023; 9:127. [PMID: 37428338 DOI: 10.1186/s40792-023-01711-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Musculocutaneous (MC) flaps are more resistant to infection than implants, but no clinical results have been reported so far about the grafting of MC flap to the overtly infected sites. CASE PRESENTATION A 66-year-old woman had received radiotherapy, a total dose of 50 Gy, to her large mucinous breast cancer to control bleeding from the tumor and was referred to our hospital for further treatment. On her first visit to our hospital, her left breast showed radiation-induced total necrosis with Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. Removal of the necrotic breast tissue resulted in direct exposure of the left ribs and intercostal muscles with intractable chest pain requiring analgesics. The presence of concomitant life-threatening multiple lung metastases made us change the treatment from letrozole and palbociclib to bevacizumab and paclitaxel, leading to marked regression of the lung metastases. To alleviate her chest pain and get local wound healing, we treated the patient with latissimus dorsi (LD)-MC flap grafting to the exposed chest wall after four months of taxane-containing chemotherapy. The patient has got marked pain relief immediately after the operation. Skin island of the grafted LD-MC flap showed no problems for 4 days just after the operation but gradually turned out to be edematous to ill-colored in the distal part of the skin island. Post-operative clinical outcome suggested that Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection might have had some adverse effect, e.g., microemboli, on MC flap blood flow. Partial necrosis of the LD-MC flap made the patient receive conservative wound management for a very long period of 11 months, finally leading to complete wound healing. After palliative surgery, the patient has been receiving fulvestrant and palbociclib for 14 months and doing well with good control of multiple lung metastases. CONCLUSIONS Breast surgical oncologists should note that partial flap necrosis can occur when a LD-MC flap is grafted to the infected recipient site and consider the anti-coagulant therapy just after the operation to avoid the adverse effects of the infection.
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- Yuki Ishii
- Department of Surgery, Kishiwada Tokushukai Hospital, 4-27-1, Kamori-Cho, Kishiwada city, Osaka, 596-8522, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kishiwada Tokushukai Hospital, 4-27-1, Kamori-Cho, Kishiwada city, Osaka, 596-8522, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kishiwada Tokushukai Hospital, 4-27-1, Kamori-Cho, Kishiwada city, Osaka, 596-8522, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kishiwada Tokushukai Hospital, 4-27-1, Kamori-Cho, Kishiwada city, Osaka, 596-8522, Japan.
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Matar DY, Ng B, Darwish O, Wu M, Orgill DP, Panayi AC. Skin Inflammation with a Focus on Wound Healing. Adv Wound Care (New Rochelle) 2023; 12:269-287. [PMID: 35287486 PMCID: PMC9969897 DOI: 10.1089/wound.2021.0126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Significance: The skin is the crucial first-line barrier against foreign pathogens. Compromise of this barrier presents in the context of inflammatory skin conditions and in chronic wounds. Skin conditions arising from dysfunctional inflammatory pathways severely compromise the quality of life of patients and have a high economic impact on the U.S. health care system. The development of a thorough understanding of the mechanisms that can disrupt skin inflammation is imperative to successfully modulate this inflammation with therapies. Recent Advances: Many advances in the understanding of skin inflammation have occurred during the past decade, including the development of multiple new pharmaceuticals. Mechanical force application has been greatly advanced clinically. Bioscaffolds also promote healing, while reducing scarring. Critical Issues: Various skin inflammatory conditions provide a framework for analysis of our understanding of the phases of successful wound healing. The large burden of chronic wounds on our society continues to focus attention on the chronic inflammatory state induced in many of these skin conditions. Future Directions: Better preclinical models of disease states such as chronic wounds, coupled with enhanced diagnostic abilities of human skin, will allow a better understanding of the mechanism of action. This will lead to improved treatments with biologics and other modalities such as the strategic application of mechanical forces and scaffolds, which ultimately results in better outcomes for our patients.
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- Dany Y. Matar
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Medicine, California Northstate University College of Medicine, Elk Grove, California, USA
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Zang C, Xian H, Zhang H, Che M, Chen Y, Zhang F, Cong R. Clinical outcomes of a novel porcine small intestinal submucosa patch for full-thickness hand skin defects: a retrospective investigation. J Orthop Surg Res 2023; 18:50. [PMID: 36650521 PMCID: PMC9843959 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-023-03531-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical outcomes of a novel soft tissue repair patch (porcine small intestinal submucosa patch, SIS patch) in the treatment of full-thickness hand skin defects. METHODS From January 2017 to July 2019, 80 patients with hand soft tissue defects, who met the inclusion criteria, were retrospectively reviewed and divided into two groups. After debridement, patients in group A were treated with the novel SIS patch to cover the wound, and patients in group B were treated with autologous skin graft. The dimensions of skin defect area and healing outcome were evaluated and recorded. Scar assessment was carried out using Scar Cosmesis Assessment and Rating Scale (SCAR scale) at the last follow-up postoperation, and the recovery of wound sensation was assessed at the same time using British Medical Research Council (BMRC) grading of sensorimotor recovery. All the data were collected and statistically analyzed. RESULTS A total of 80 patients were enrolled in the study with 40 patients in each group. Four patients in group A and 5 patients in group B were excluded due to wound infection and lost to follow-up. There were 36 patients in group A and 35 patients in group B finally got follow-up postoperation with mean interval of 12.75 ± 5.61 months in group A and 14.11 ± 5.42 months in group B. The dimensions of skin defect area in group A ranged from 7.5 to 87.5 cm2 (mean 25.97 ± 18.66 cm2) and in group B ranged from 7.5 to 86.25 cm2 (mean 33.61 ± 19.27 cm2) which have no significant difference (P > 0.05). SCAR scale results of group A and group B were 10.98 ± 0.33 and 9.49 ± 0.35, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). BMRC grading results showed 6 cases of S4, 11 cases of S3+, 5 cases of S3, 6 cases of S2, 6 cases of S1 and 2 cases of S0 in group A, and 8 cases of S4, 10 cases of S3+, 7 cases of S3, 4 cases of S2, 5 cases of S1, and 1 case of S0 in group B, which had no significant difference between them (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The novel SIS patch is an applicable biological material in the treatment of hand skin defect, which could achieve a better cosmetic appearance of the newborn skin tissue.
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- Chengwu Zang
- grid.233520.50000 0004 1761 4404Department of Hand Surgery, Xijing Hospital, The Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, 710032 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.233520.50000 0004 1761 4404Department of Hand Surgery, Xijing Hospital, The Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, 710032 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.233520.50000 0004 1761 4404Department of Hand Surgery, Xijing Hospital, The Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, 710032 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.415680.e0000 0000 9549 5392Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Central Hospital of Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, 110020 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.233520.50000 0004 1761 4404Department of Hand Surgery, Xijing Hospital, The Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, 710032 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.233520.50000 0004 1761 4404Department of Hand Surgery, Xijing Hospital, The Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, 710032 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.233520.50000 0004 1761 4404Department of Hand Surgery, Xijing Hospital, The Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, 710032 People’s Republic of China
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Dall’Olio AJ, Matias GDSS, Carreira ACO, de Carvalho HJC, van den Broek Campanelli T, da Silva TS, da Silva MD, Abreu-Silva AL, Miglino MA. Biological Graft as an Innovative Biomaterial for Complex Skin Wound Treatment in Dogs: A Preliminary Report. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:6027. [PMID: 36079408 PMCID: PMC9456771 DOI: 10.3390/ma15176027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Complex wounds in dogs are a recurrent problem in veterinary clinical application and can compromise skin healing; in this sense, tissue bioengineering focused on regenerative medicine can be a great ally. Decellularized and recellularized skin scaffolds are produced to be applied in different and complex canine dermal wounds in the present investigation. Dog skin fragments are immersed in a 0.5% sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) solution at room temperature and overnight at 4 °C for 12 days. Decellularized samples are evaluated by histological analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and gDNA quantification. Some fragments are also recellularized using mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Eight adult dogs are divided into three groups for the application of the decellularized (Group I, n = 3) and recellularized scaffolds (Group II, n = 3) on injured areas, and a control group (Group III, n = 2). Wounds are evaluated and measured during healing, and comparisons among the three groups are described. In 30- and 60-day post-grafting, the histopathological analysis of patients from Groups I and II shows similar patterns, tissue architecture preservation, epithelial hyperplasia, hyperkeratosis, edema, and mononuclear inflammatory infiltrate. Perfect integration between scaffolds and wounds, without rejection or contamination, are observed in both treated groups. According to these results, decellularized skin grafts may constitute a potential innovative and functional tool to be adopted as a promising dog cutaneous wound treatment. This is the first study that applies decellularized and recellularized biological skin grafts to improve the healing process in several complex wounds in dogs, demonstrating great potential for regenerative veterinary medicine progress.
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- Adriano Jaskonis Dall’Olio
- Surgery Department, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-270, Brazil
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- Surgery Department, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-270, Brazil
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- Surgery Department, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-270, Brazil
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- Surgery Department, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-270, Brazil
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- Surgery Department, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-270, Brazil
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- Surgery Department, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-270, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, State University of Maranhão, Maranhão 65055-150, Brazil
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- Surgery Department, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-270, Brazil
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Ahn J, Park HY, Shetty AA, Hwang W. Use of injectable acellular dermal matrix combined with negative pressure wound therapy in open diabetic foot amputation. J Wound Care 2022; 31:310-320. [DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2022.31.4.310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Objective: Skin grafts after negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) and acellular dermal matrix (ADM) usage have both been useful for treating diabetic foot amputation. We hypothesised that injectable ADM combined with NPWT would be more useful than NPWT only for healing after amputation in patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical outcomes of injectable ADM combined with NPWT in patients with DFU who have undergone amputation. Method: This retrospective study reviewed patients with infected DFUs who were administered NPWT. Patients were divided into two groups: Group 1 included patients who were treated with NPWT only, while Group 2 included patients who were treated with injectable ADM combined with NPWT. Clinical results including the number of NPWT dressing changes, wound healing duration, and full-thickness skin graft (FTSG) incident rate between the two groups were compared. Results: A total of 41 patients took part in the study (Group 1=20, Group 2=21). The mean number of NPWT dressing changes was significantly lower in Group 2 (8.71±3.77) than in Group 1 (13.90±5.62) (p=0.001). Mean wound healing period was shorter in Group 2 (3.17±1.36 weeks) than in Group 1 (5.47±1.68 weeks) (p=0.001). Finally, the rate of patients who underwent FTSG for complete wound closure was 85% in Group 1, whereas it was only 14.3% in Group 2. Conclusion: In this study, the use of injectable ADM combined with NPWT in patients with DFU who underwent amputation favoured complete wound healing, without the need to resort to the use of skin grafts.
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- Jiyong Ahn
- 1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- 1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- 2 Canterbury Christ Church University, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Chatham Maritime, Kent, UK
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- 1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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Hasegawa Y, Matsumine H, Osada A, Hayakawa N, Kamei W, Yosuke N, Sakurai H. Fibroblast growth factor-impregnated collagen-gelatin sponge improves keratinocyte sheet survival. Tissue Eng Part A 2021; 28:373-382. [PMID: 34598658 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2021.0138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Commercially available cultured epithelial keratinocyte sheets (KSs) have played an essential role in wound healing over the last four decades. Despite the initial uptake by the dermal elements, the survival rate of KS on the dermis-like tissue generated by conventional artificial dermis (AD) is low, making this method unsuitable for standard treatments. Therefore, an innovative AD such as collagen/gelatin sponge (CGS) that maintains the release of human recombinant basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) may promote wound healing. In this study, we examined whether combination therapy with KSs and CGS with bFGF (bFGF-CGS) could enhance KS survival by heterologous grafting by transplantation of human-derived KSs in an athymic nude rat wound model of staged skin reconstruction. The CGSs were implanted into skin defect wounds on athymic nude rats, which were then divided into two experimental groups: the bFGF group (CGSs containing bFGF, n = 8) and control group (CGSs with saline, n = 8). Two weeks after implantation, human epithelial cell-derived KSs were grafted onto the dermis-like tissue, followed by assessment of the survival and morphology at one week later using digital imaging, histology (hematoxylin and eosin and Masson's trichrome staining), immunohistology (von Willebrand factor), immunohistochemistry (cytokeratin 1-5-6, Ki-67), and immunofluorescence (collagen IV, pan-cytokeratins) analyses. The bFGF group showed a significantly higher KS survival area (86 ± 58 vs. 32 ± 22 mm2; p < 0.05) and increased epidermal thickness (158 ± 66 vs. 86 ± 40 µm; p < 0.05) compared with the control group, along with higher dermis-like tissue regeneration, neovascularization, epidermal maturation, and basement membrane development. These results indicate that the survival rate of KSs in the dermis-like tissue formed by bFGF-CGS was significantly increased. Therefore, combination treatment of bFGF-CGS and KSs shows potential for full-thickness skin defect reconstruction in clinical situations.
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- Yuki Hasegawa
- Tokyo Women's Medical University, 13131, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan;
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- Tokyo Women's Medical University, 13131, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 162-8666;
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- Tokyo Women's Medical University, 13131, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan;
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- Tokyo Women's Medical University, 13131, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan;
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- Tokyo Women's Medical University, 13131, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shinjuku-ku, N/A = Not Applicable, Japan;
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- Tokyo Women's Medical University, 13131, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan;
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- Tokyo Women's Medical University, 13131, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan;
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Ochoa-Segundo EI, González-Torres M, Cabrera-Wrooman A, Sánchez-Sánchez R, Huerta-Martínez BM, Melgarejo-Ramírez Y, Leyva-Gómez G, Rivera-Muñoz EM, Cortés H, Velasquillo C, Vargas-Muñoz S, Rodríguez-Talavera R. Gamma radiation-induced grafting of n-hydroxyethyl acrylamide onto poly(3-hydroxybutyrate): A companion study on its polyurethane scaffolds meant for potential skin tissue engineering applications. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 116:111176. [PMID: 32806310 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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This study aimed at investigating the synthesis, characterization, and search for a biotechnological application proposal for poly [(R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid] (PHB) grafted with the n-hydroxyethyl acrylamide (HEAA) monomer. The novel copolymer was prepared by 60Co gamma radiation-induced-graft polymerization. The effect of different solvents in the graft polymerization; the degree of grafting, crystallinity, and hydrophilicity; the morphology and the thermal properties were evaluated. The polyurethane fabricated from the grafted PHB was suggested as a scaffold. The enzymatic degradation behavior and the spectroscopic, morphological, mechanical, and biological properties of the composites were assessed. According to the results, the successful grafting of HEAA onto PHB was verified. The grafting was significantly affected by the type of solvent employed. A decreased crystallinity and increased hydrophilicity of the graft copolymer, concerning the PHB, was found. An increased roughness was observed in the morphology of the polymer after grafting. The thermodynamic parameters, except for the glass transition temperature, also decreased for the synthetic biopolymer. The intended use of these scaffolds for skin tissue engineering was supported by a proper degradability and degree of porosity, improved mechanical properties, the optimal culture of human fibroblasts, and its transfection with a plasmid vector containing an enhanced green fluorescent protein.
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- Eric Ivan Ochoa-Segundo
- Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de Mexico 04510, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación "Luís Guillermo Ibarra", Ciudad de Mexico 14389, Mexico.
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- Laboratorio de Tejido Conjuntivo, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación "Luís Guillermo Ibarra", Ciudad de Mexico 14389, Mexico.
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- Unidad de Ingeniería de Tejidos, Terapia celular y Medicina Regenerativa, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación "Luís Guillermo Ibarra", Ciudad de Mexico 14389, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación "Luís Guillermo Ibarra", Ciudad de Mexico 14389, Mexico
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- Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de Mexico 04510, Mexico
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- Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 76230, Mexico
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- Departamento de Genética, Laboratorio de Medicina Genómica, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación "Luís Guillermo Ibarra", Ciudad de Mexico 14389, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación "Luís Guillermo Ibarra", Ciudad de Mexico 14389, Mexico
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- Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 76230, Mexico
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Adoption of a Newly Introduced Dermal Matrix: Preliminary Experience and Future Directions. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:3261318. [PMID: 33150171 PMCID: PMC7603540 DOI: 10.1155/2020/3261318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2020] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Introduction Acellular dermal matrix (ADM) products are adopted in the management of injuries to soft tissues. ADMs have been increasingly employed for their clinical advantages, and they are acquiring relevance in the future of plastic surgery. The aim of our study is to evaluate the application of ADMs in our patients who could not undergo fast reconstruction. Materials and Methods We performed a retrospective study on 12 patients who underwent ADM placement for scalp and limb surgical reconstructions at the Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano (Milano), Italy. Wounds resulted from 9 tumor resections and 3 chronic ulcers. The ADM substrate used to treat these lesions was PELNAC™ (Gunze, Japan), a double-layered matrix composed of atelocollagen porcine tendon and silicon reinforcement. All patients underwent a second surgical operation to complete the treatment with a full-thickness skin graft to cover the lesion. Results In this study, 12 patients were treated with PELNAC™: 11 out of 12 patients showed a good attachment over a median time of 21.3 days (range 14-27). After almost 23 days, all patients were ready to undergo a full-thickness skin grafting. Conclusion This study assesses the benefits of PELNAC™ and proposes this method as an alternative to traditional approaches, especially in situations where the latter techniques cannot be applied.
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There have been significant advances in the care of burns over the past decade. As a result of the improved survival of burn patients, attention has shifted to the optimized management of their wounds. Traditionally, autografts have been described as the gold standard treatment in cases of deep second- and third-degree burn wounds; however, they are limited especially in large surface area burns. As such, advancements have been made in the development of biologic dressings, which attempt to mimic the function of the lost epidermis and/or dermis. The ideal biologic dressing is nontoxic, lacks antigenicity, is immunologically compatible, and is sterile. Additionally, easy storage conditions, long shelf lives, and reasonable costs are key determinants of whether biologic dressings may truly be widely used in the clinical setting. Biologic dressings serve an important role as skin substitutes in the setting of acute burn injury. This review aims to summarize the multitude of available biologic dressings and their applications. METHODS: The PubMed and Google Scholar databases were searched for the following terms either alone or in combination: "burn injury," "biologic membrane," "skin substitutes," "biosynthetic dressings," and "acellular membrane."
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Currently, due to uprising concerns about wound infections, healing agents have been regarded as one of the major solutions in the treatment of different skin lesions. The usage of temporary barriers can be an effective way to protect wounds or ulcers from dangerous agents and, using these carriers can not only improve the healing process but also they can minimize the scarring and the pain suffered by the human. To cope with this demand, researchers struggled to develop wound dressing agents that could mimic the structural and properties of native skin with the capability to inhibit bacterial growth. Hence, asymmetric membranes that can impair bacterial penetration and avoid exudate accumulation as well as wound dehydration have been introduced. In general, synthetic implants and tissue grafts are expensive, hard to handle (due to their fragile nature and poor mechanical properties) and their production process is very time consuming, while the asymmetric membranes are affordable and their production process is easier than previous epidermal substitutes. Motivated by this, here we will cover different topics, first, the comprehensive research developments of asymmetric membranes are reviewed and second, general properties and different preparation methods of asymmetric membranes are summarized. In the two last parts, the role of chitosan based-asymmetric membranes and electrospun asymmetric membranes in hastening the healing process are mentioned respectively. The aforementioned membranes are inexpensive and possess high antibacterial and satisfactory mechanical properties. It is concluded that, despite the promising current investigations, much effort is still required to be done in asymmetric membranes.
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Villamil Ballesteros AC, Segura Puello HR, Lopez-Garcia JA, Bernal-Ballen A, Nieto Mosquera DL, Muñoz Forero DM, Segura Charry JS, Neira Bejarano YA. Bovine Decellularized Amniotic Membrane: Extracellular Matrix as Scaffold for Mammalian Skin. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:polym12030590. [PMID: 32151022 PMCID: PMC7182835 DOI: 10.3390/polym12030590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2019] [Revised: 11/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Decellularized membranes (DM) were obtained from bovine amniotic membranes (BAM) using four different decellularization protocols, based on physical, chemical, and mechanical treatment. The new material was used as a biological scaffold for in vitro skin cell culture. The DM were characterized using hematoxylin-eosin assay, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR-ATR), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The in vitro cytotoxicity of DM was evaluated using MTT. The efficacy of decellularization process was assessed through DNA quantification and electrophoresis. All the used protocols showed a high effectiveness in terms of elimination of native cells, confirmed by DNA extraction and quantification, electrophoresis, and SEM, although protocol IV removes the cellular contents and preserve the native extracellular matrix (ECM) architecture which it can be considered as the most effective in terms of decellularization. FTIR-ATR and DSC on the other hand, revealed the effects of decellularization on the biochemical composition of the matrices. There was no cytotoxicity and the biological matrices obtained were a source of collagen for recellularization. The matrices of protocols I, II, and III were degraded at day 21 of cell culture, forming a gel. The biocompatibility in vitro was demonstrated; hence these matrices may be deemed as potential scaffold for epithelial tissue regeneration.
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- Andrea Catalina Villamil Ballesteros
- Laboratorio de Investigaciones en Salud, Universidad Manuela Beltrán, Avenida Circunvalar No. 60-00, Bogotá 110231, Colombia; (H.R.S.P.); (D.L.N.M.); (D.M.M.F.); (J.S.S.C.); (Y.A.N.B.)
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- Laboratorio de Investigaciones en Salud, Universidad Manuela Beltrán, Avenida Circunvalar No. 60-00, Bogotá 110231, Colombia; (H.R.S.P.); (D.L.N.M.); (D.M.M.F.); (J.S.S.C.); (Y.A.N.B.)
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- Centre of Polymer Systems, University Institute, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Trida Tomase Bati 5678, 76001 Zlín, Czech Republic;
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- Grupo de Investigación en Ingeniería Biomédica, Vicerrectoría de Investigaciones, Universidad Manuela Beltrán, Avenida Circunvalar No. 60-00, Bogotá 110231, Colombia;
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- Laboratorio de Investigaciones en Salud, Universidad Manuela Beltrán, Avenida Circunvalar No. 60-00, Bogotá 110231, Colombia; (H.R.S.P.); (D.L.N.M.); (D.M.M.F.); (J.S.S.C.); (Y.A.N.B.)
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- Laboratorio de Investigaciones en Salud, Universidad Manuela Beltrán, Avenida Circunvalar No. 60-00, Bogotá 110231, Colombia; (H.R.S.P.); (D.L.N.M.); (D.M.M.F.); (J.S.S.C.); (Y.A.N.B.)
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- Laboratorio de Investigaciones en Salud, Universidad Manuela Beltrán, Avenida Circunvalar No. 60-00, Bogotá 110231, Colombia; (H.R.S.P.); (D.L.N.M.); (D.M.M.F.); (J.S.S.C.); (Y.A.N.B.)
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- Laboratorio de Investigaciones en Salud, Universidad Manuela Beltrán, Avenida Circunvalar No. 60-00, Bogotá 110231, Colombia; (H.R.S.P.); (D.L.N.M.); (D.M.M.F.); (J.S.S.C.); (Y.A.N.B.)
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Silk fibroin for skin injury repair: Where do things stand? Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2020; 153:28-53. [PMID: 31678360 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2019.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Several synthetic and natural materials are used in soft tissue engineering and regenerative medicine with varying degrees of success. Among them, silkworm silk protein fibroin, a naturally occurring protein-based biomaterial, exhibits many promising characteristics such as biocompatibility, controllable biodegradability, tunable mechanical properties, aqueous preparation, minimal inflammation in host tissue, low cost and ease of use. Silk fibroin is often used alone or in combination with other materials in various formats and is also a promising delivery system for bioactive compounds as part of such repair scenarios. These properties make silk fibroin an excellent biomaterial for skin tissue engineering and repair applications. This review focuses on the promising characteristics and recent advances in the use of silk fibroin for skin wound healing and/or soft-tissue repair applications. The benefits and limitations of silk fibroin as a scaffolding biomaterial in this context are also discussed. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Silk protein fibroin is a natural biomaterial with important biological and mechanical properties for soft tissue engineering applications. Silk fibroin is obtained from silkworms and can be purified using alkali or enzyme based degumming (removal of glue protein sericin) procedures. Fibroin is used alone or in combination with other materials in different scaffold forms, such as nanofibrous mats, hydrogels, sponges or films tailored for specific applications. The investigations carried out using silk fibroin or its blends in skin tissue engineering have increased dramatically in recent years due to the advantages of this unique biomaterial. This review focuses on the promising characteristics of silk fibroin for skin wound healing and/or soft-tissue repair applications.
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Kaur A, Midha S, Giri S, Mohanty S. Functional Skin Grafts: Where Biomaterials Meet Stem Cells. Stem Cells Int 2019; 2019:1286054. [PMID: 31354835 PMCID: PMC6636521 DOI: 10.1155/2019/1286054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Skin tissue engineering has attained several clinical milestones making remarkable progress over the past decades. Skin is inhabited by a plethora of cells spatiotemporally arranged in a 3-dimensional (3D) matrix, creating a complex microenvironment of cell-matrix interactions. This complexity makes it difficult to mimic the native skin structure using conventional tissue engineering approaches. With the advent of newer fabrication strategies, the field is evolving rapidly. However, there is still a long way before an artificial skin substitute can fully mimic the functions and anatomical hierarchy of native human skin. The current focus of skin tissue engineers is primarily to develop a 3D construct that maintains the functionality of cultured cells in a guided manner over a period of time. While several natural and synthetic biopolymers have been translated, only partial clinical success is attained so far. Key challenges include the hierarchical complexity of skin anatomy; compositional mismatch in terms of material properties (stiffness, roughness, wettability) and degradation rate; biological complications like varied cell numbers, cell types, matrix gradients in each layer, varied immune responses, and varied methods of fabrication. In addition, with newer biomaterials being adopted for fabricating patient-specific skin substitutes, issues related to escalating processing costs, scalability, and stability of the constructs under in vivo conditions have raised some concerns. This review provides an overview of the field of skin regenerative medicine, existing clinical therapies, and limitations of the current techniques. We have further elaborated on the upcoming tissue engineering strategies that may serve as promising alternatives for generating functional skin substitutes, the pros and cons associated with each technique, and scope of their translational potential in the treatment of chronic skin ailments.
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- Amtoj Kaur
- Stem Cell Facility (DBT-Centre of Excellence for Stem Cell Research), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Stem Cell Facility (DBT-Centre of Excellence for Stem Cell Research), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Cell Techniques and Applied Stem Cell Biology, Centre for Biotechnology and Biomedicine, University of Leipzig, Deutscher Platz 5, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Stem Cell Facility (DBT-Centre of Excellence for Stem Cell Research), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Adibfar A, Retrouvey H, Padeanu S, Jeschke MG, Shahrokhi S. Current State of Selected Wound Regeneration Templates and Temporary Covers. CURRENT TRAUMA REPORTS 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s40719-019-00165-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Alves P, Santos M, Mendes S, P Miguel S, D de Sá K, S D Cabral C, J Correia I, Ferreira P. Photocrosslinkable Nanofibrous Asymmetric Membrane Designed for Wound Dressing. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:E653. [PMID: 30974796 PMCID: PMC6523099 DOI: 10.3390/polym11040653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Revised: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Recently, the biomedical scientists who are working in the skin regeneration area have proposed asymmetric membranes as ideal wound dressings, since they are able to reproduce both layers of skin and improve the healing process as well as make it less painful. Herein, an electrospinning technique was used to produce new asymmetric membranes. The protective layer was composed of a blending solution between polycaprolactone and polylactic acid, whereas the underlying layer was comprised of methacrylated gelatin and chitosan. The chemical/physical properties, the in vitro hemo- and biocompatibility of the nanofibrous membranes were evaluated. The results obtained reveal that the produced membranes exhibited a wettability able to provide a moist environment at wound site. Moreover, the membranes' hemocompatibility and fibroblast cell adhesion, spreading and proliferation at the surface of the membranes were also noticed in the in vitro assays. Such results highlight the suitability of these asymmetric membranes for wound dressing applications.
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- Patrícia Alves
- CIEPQPF, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade de Coimbra, P-3030 790 Coimbra, Portugal.
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- CIEPQPF, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade de Coimbra, P-3030 790 Coimbra, Portugal.
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- CIEPQPF, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade de Coimbra, P-3030 790 Coimbra, Portugal.
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- CICS-UBI, Health Sciences Research Center, Universidade da Beira Interior, P-6200 506 Covilhã, Portugal.
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- CICS-UBI, Health Sciences Research Center, Universidade da Beira Interior, P-6200 506 Covilhã, Portugal.
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- CICS-UBI, Health Sciences Research Center, Universidade da Beira Interior, P-6200 506 Covilhã, Portugal.
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- CIEPQPF, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade de Coimbra, P-3030 790 Coimbra, Portugal.
- CICS-UBI, Health Sciences Research Center, Universidade da Beira Interior, P-6200 506 Covilhã, Portugal.
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- CIEPQPF, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade de Coimbra, P-3030 790 Coimbra, Portugal.
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Aljghami ME, Jeschke MG, Amini-Nik S. Examining the contribution of surrounding intact skin during cutaneous healing. J Anat 2019; 234:523-531. [PMID: 30786015 DOI: 10.1111/joa.12941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Severe cutaneous wounds expose the body to the external environment, which may lead to impairments in bodily functions and increased risk of infection. There is a need to develop skin substitutes which could effectively promote complete skin regeneration following an injury. Murine models are used to test such skin substitutes, but their healing involves contraction of the dermis not found in human wounds. We have previously described a device called a dome, which comes in two models, that is used to prevent skin contraction in mice. One model provides a physical barrier to minimize contraction, and the other model has additional perforations in the barrier to allow cellular contribution from the surrounding intact skin. Taking advantage of an enhanced version of these two models, we compared granulation tissue formation, the extent of vascularization, and the transition to myofibroblastic phenotype between the models. We enhanced the dome by developing a twist open cap dome and applied the two models of the dome into the excisional wound biopsy in mice. We demonstrate that the dome can be used to prevent skin contraction in mice. The control model prevented skin contraction while barricading the contribution of surrounding intact skin. When not barricaded, the intact skin enhances wound healing by increasing the number of myofibroblasts and neovascularization. Using a novel model of inhibition of skin contraction in rodents, we examined the contribution from the surrounding intact skin to granulation tissue formation, myofibroblastic differentiation, and neovascularization during the course of skin healing in mice.
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- Makram E Aljghami
- Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Zeng R, Lin C, Lin Z, Chen H, Lu W, Lin C, Li H. Approaches to cutaneous wound healing: basics and future directions. Cell Tissue Res 2018; 374:217-232. [PMID: 29637308 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-018-2830-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 03/09/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The skin provides essential functions, such as thermoregulation, hydration, excretion and synthesis of vitamin D. Major disruptions of the skin cause impairment of critical functions, resulting in high morbidity and death, or leave one with life-changing cosmetic damage. Due to the complexity of the skin, diverse approaches are needed, including both traditional and advanced, to improve cutaneous wound healing. Cutaneous wounds undergo four phases of healing. Traditional management, including skin grafts and wound dressings, is still commonly used in current practice but in combination with newer technology, such as using engineered skin substitutes in skin grafts or combining traditional cotton gauze with anti-bacterial nanoparticles. Various upcoming methods, such as vacuum-assisted wound closure, engineered skin substitutes, stem cell therapy, growth factors and cytokine therapy, have emerged in recent years and are being used to assist wound healing, or even to replace traditional methods. However, many of these methods still lack assessment by large-scale studies and/or extensive application. Conceptual changes, for example, precision medicine and the rapid advancement of science and technology, such as RNA interference and 3D printing, offer tremendous potential. In this review, we focus on the basics of wound treatment and summarize recent developments involving both traditional and hi-tech therapeutic methods that lead to both rapid healing and better cosmetic results. Future studies should explore a more cost-effective, convenient and efficient approach to cutaneous wound healing. Graphical abstract Combination of various materials to create advanced wound dressings.
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- Ruijie Zeng
- Shantou University Medical College, 22 Xinling Road, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong Province, China
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- Shantou University Medical College, 22 Xinling Road, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong Province, China
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- Shantou University Medical College, 22 Xinling Road, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong Province, China
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- Shantou University Medical College, 22 Xinling Road, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong Province, China
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- Shantou University Medical College, 22 Xinling Road, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Shantou University Medical College, 22 Xinling Road, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong Province, China.
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- Burn and Plastic Surgery Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, North Dongxia Road, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong Province, China.
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Kogelenberg SV, Yue Z, Dinoro JN, Baker CS, Wallace GG. Three-Dimensional Printing and Cell Therapy for Wound Repair. Adv Wound Care (New Rochelle) 2018; 7:145-155. [PMID: 29755850 DOI: 10.1089/wound.2017.0752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2017] [Accepted: 10/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Significance: Skin tissue damage is a major challenge and a burden on healthcare systems, from burns and other trauma to diabetes and vascular disease. Although the biological complexities are relatively well understood, appropriate repair mechanisms are scarce. Three-dimensional bioprinting is a layer-based approach to regenerative medicine, whereby cells and cell-based materials can be dispensed in fine spatial arrangements to mimic native tissue. Recent Advances: Various bioprinting techniques have been employed in wound repair-based skin tissue engineering, from laser-induced forward transfer to extrusion-based methods, and with the investigation of the benefits and shortcomings of each, with emphasis on biological compatibility and cell proliferation, migration, and vitality. Critical issues: Development of appropriate biological inks and the vascularization of newly developed tissues remain a challenge within the field of skin tissue engineering. Future Directions: Progress within bioprinting requires close interactions between material scientists, tissue engineers, and clinicians. Microvascularization, integration of multiple cell types, and skin appendages will be essential for creation of complex skin tissue constructs.
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- Sylvia van Kogelenberg
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, AIIM Facility, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, AIIM Facility, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, AIIM Facility, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
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- Department of Dermatology, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Medicine (Dermatology), University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, AIIM Facility, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
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Goodarzi P, Falahzadeh K, Nematizadeh M, Farazandeh P, Payab M, Larijani B, Tayanloo Beik A, Arjmand B. Tissue Engineered Skin Substitutes. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2018; 1107:143-188. [PMID: 29855826 DOI: 10.1007/5584_2018_226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The fundamental skin role is to supply a supportive barrier to protect body against harmful agents and injuries. Three layers of skin including epidermis, dermis and hypodermis form a sophisticated tissue composed of extracellular matrix (ECM) mainly made of collagens and glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) as a scaffold, different cell types such as keratinocytes, fibroblasts and functional cells embedded in the ECM. When the skin is injured, depends on its severity, the majority of mentioned components are recruited to wound regeneration. Additionally, different growth factors like fibroblast growth factor (FGF), epidermal growth factor (EGF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) are needed to orchestrated wound healing process. In case of large surface area wounds, natural wound repair seems inefficient. Inspired by nature, scientists in tissue engineering field attempt to engineered constructs mimicking natural healing process to promote skin restoration in untreatable injuries. There are three main types of commercially available engineered skin substitutes including epidermal, dermal, and dermoepidermal. Each of them could be composed of scaffold, desired cell types or growth factors. These substitutes could have autologous, allogeneic, or xenogeneic origin. Moreover, they may be cellular or acellular. They are used to accelerate wound healing and recover normal skin functions with pain relief. Although there are a wide variety of commercially available skin substitutes, almost none of them considered as an ideal equivalents required for proper wound healing.
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- Parisa Goodarzi
- Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Metabolomics and Genomics Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Metabolomics and Genomics Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Metabolomics and Genomics Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Obesity and Eating Habits Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Leonard DA, Mallard C, Albritton A, Torabi R, Mastroianni M, Sachs DH, Kurtz JM, Cetrulo CL. Skin grafts from genetically modified α-1,3-galactosyltransferase knockout miniature swine: A functional equivalent to allografts. Burns 2017; 43:1717-1724. [PMID: 28602591 PMCID: PMC5722691 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2017.04.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2016] [Revised: 04/19/2017] [Accepted: 04/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Burn is associated with a considerable burden of morbidity worldwide. Early excision of burned tissue and skin grafting of the resultant wound has been established as a mainstay of modern burn therapy. However, in large burns, donor sites for autologous skin may be limited. Numerous alternatives, from cadaver skin to synthetic substitutes have been described, each with varying benefits and limitations. We previously proposed the use of genetically modified (alpha-1,3-galactosyl transferase knockout, GalT-KO) porcine skin as a viable skin alternative. In contrast to wild type porcine skin, which has been used as a biologic dressing following glutaraldehyde fixation, GalT-KO porcine skin is a viable graft, which is not susceptible to loss by hyperacute rejection, and undergoes graft take and healing, prior to eventual rejection, comparable to cadaver allogeneic skin. In the current study we aimed to perform a detailed functional analysis of GalT-KO skin grafts in comparison to allogeneic grafts for temporary closure of full thickness wounds using our baboon dorsum wound model. Grafts were assessed by measurement of fluid loss, wound infection rate, and take, and healed appearance, of secondary autologous grafts following xenograft rejection. Comparison was also made between fresh and cryopreserved grafts. No statistically significant difference was identified between GalT-KO and allogeneic skin grafts in any of the assessed parameters, and graft take and function was not adversely effected by the freeze-thaw process. These data demonstrate that GalT-KO porcine grafts are functionally comparable to allogeneic skin grafts for temporary closure of full thickness wounds, and support their consideration as an alternative to cadaver allogeneic skin in the emergency management of large burns.
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- D A Leonard
- TBRC Laboratory, Center for Transplantation Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA; Canniesburn Plastic Surgery and Burns Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.
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- TBRC Laboratory, Center for Transplantation Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- TBRC Laboratory, Center for Transplantation Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- TBRC Laboratory, Center for Transplantation Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- TBRC Laboratory, Center for Transplantation Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- TBRC Laboratory, Center for Transplantation Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- TBRC Laboratory, Center for Transplantation Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA; Department of Biology, Emmanuel College, Boston, USA
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- TBRC Laboratory, Center for Transplantation Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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Miguel SP, Ribeiro MP, Coutinho P, Correia IJ. Electrospun Polycaprolactone/Aloe Vera_Chitosan Nanofibrous Asymmetric Membranes Aimed for Wound Healing Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2017; 9:E183. [PMID: 30970863 PMCID: PMC6432098 DOI: 10.3390/polym9050183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Revised: 05/06/2017] [Accepted: 05/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Today, none of the wound dressings available on the market is fully capable of reproducing all the features of native skin. Herein, an asymmetric electrospun membrane was produced to mimic both layers of skin. It comprises a top dense layer (manufactured with polycaprolactone) that was designed to provide mechanical support to the wound and a bottom porous layer (composed of chitosan and Aloe Vera) aimed to improve the bactericidal activity of the membrane and ultimately the healing process. The results obtained revealed that the produced asymmetric membranes displayed a porosity, wettability, as well as mechanical properties similar to those presented by the native skin. Fibroblast cells were able to adhere, spread, and proliferate on the surface of the membranes and the intrinsic structure of the two layers of the membrane is capable of avoiding the invasion of microorganisms while conferring bioactive properties. Such data reveals the potential of these asymmetric membranes, in the near future, to be applied as wound dressings.
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- Sónia P Miguel
- CICS-UBI-Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal.
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- CICS-UBI-Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal.
- UDI-IPG-Unidade de Investigação para o Desenvolvimento do Interior, Instituto Politécnico da Guarda, 6300-559 Guarda, Portugal.
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- CICS-UBI-Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal.
- UDI-IPG-Unidade de Investigação para o Desenvolvimento do Interior, Instituto Politécnico da Guarda, 6300-559 Guarda, Portugal.
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- CICS-UBI-Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal.
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Guo X, Mu D, Gao F. Efficacy and safety of acellular dermal matrix in diabetic foot ulcer treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Surg 2017; 40:1-7. [PMID: 28232031 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2017.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2016] [Revised: 02/05/2017] [Accepted: 02/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Diabetic foot ulcer(DFU) is a chronic, refractory disease in need of multidisciplinary endeavour, miscellaneous strategies have been adopted to address this annoying issue, including acellular dermal matrix(ADM)/negative pressure wound therapy/standard of care (SOC) etc. However, consensus has not been reached. As a promising procedure, the efficacy and safety of ADM remains controversial. We therefore performed a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to compare the efficacy and safety of acellular dermal matrix to standard of care in DFU. METHODS Databases, including Pubmed, Medline, Embase and Cochrane library were searched to identify RCTs comparing ADM to SOC in DFU patients. The outcomes mainly included complete wound healing, mean time to heal and adverse events. RESULTS A total of 632 DFU patients from 6 RCTs were subjected to meta-analysis. The results showed that compared with the merely SOC, the complete healing rate in ADM group was higher both at 12 weeks [risk ratio (RR) 2.31, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.42 to 3.76] and 16 weeks [RR 1.57, 95% CI 1.28 to 1.93]. The mean time to complete wound healing was shorter in ADM group [MD = -2.98, 95% CI: -5.15 to -0.82]. The occurrence of adverse event in both groups showed no significant difference [RR 0.98, 95%CI 0.58 to 1.67]. CONCLUSION Compared with standard of care, acellular dermal matrix may accelerate the healing velocity of uninfected, non-ischemic, full-thickness diabetic foot ulcer. Acellular dermal matrix showed superiority compared with standard of care alone, while generating no more complications.
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- Xiaoshuang Guo
- Breast Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Center, Plastic Surgery Hospital, and the Plastic Surgery Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, 33# Badachu Road, Shijingshan District, 100144, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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- Breast Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Center, Plastic Surgery Hospital, and the Plastic Surgery Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, 33# Badachu Road, Shijingshan District, 100144, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 2# Yinghua Dongjie Road, Chaoyang District, 100029, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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Girard D, Laverdet B, Buhé V, Trouillas M, Ghazi K, Alexaline MM, Egles C, Misery L, Coulomb B, Lataillade JJ, Berthod F, Desmoulière A. Biotechnological Management of Skin Burn Injuries: Challenges and Perspectives in Wound Healing and Sensory Recovery. TISSUE ENGINEERING PART B-REVIEWS 2017; 23:59-82. [DOI: 10.1089/ten.teb.2016.0195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Dorothée Girard
- University of Limoges, Myelin Maintenance and Peripheral Neuropathies (EA 6309), Faculties of Medicine and Pharmacy, Limoges, France
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- University of Limoges, Myelin Maintenance and Peripheral Neuropathies (EA 6309), Faculties of Medicine and Pharmacy, Limoges, France
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- University of Western Brittany, Laboratory of Neurosciences of Brest (EA 4685), Brest, France
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- Paris Sud University, Unité mixte Inserm/SSA 1197, IRBA/CTSA/HIA Percy, École du Val de Grâce, Clamart, France
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- Sorbonne University, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, CNRS UMR 7338 Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Centre de Recherche Royallieu, Compiègne, France
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- Paris Sud University, Unité mixte Inserm/SSA 1197, IRBA/CTSA/HIA Percy, École du Val de Grâce, Clamart, France
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- Sorbonne University, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, CNRS UMR 7338 Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Centre de Recherche Royallieu, Compiègne, France
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- University of Western Brittany, Laboratory of Neurosciences of Brest (EA 4685), Brest, France
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- Paris Sud University, Unité mixte Inserm/SSA 1197, IRBA/CTSA/HIA Percy, École du Val de Grâce, Clamart, France
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- Paris Sud University, Unité mixte Inserm/SSA 1197, IRBA/CTSA/HIA Percy, École du Val de Grâce, Clamart, France
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- Centre LOEX de l'Université Laval, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec and Département de Chirurgie, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
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- University of Limoges, Myelin Maintenance and Peripheral Neuropathies (EA 6309), Faculties of Medicine and Pharmacy, Limoges, France
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Weintraub S, Shpigel T, Harris LG, Schuster R, Lewis EC, Lewitus DY. Astaxanthin-based polymers as new antimicrobial compounds. Polym Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7py00663b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this work, we describe the development of a library of polyastaxanthin, new polyester compounds with significant antimicrobial activity.
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- S. Weintraub
- Plastics and Polymer Engineering Department
- Shenkar – Engineering Art Design
- Ramat-Gan
- Israel
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- Plastics and Polymer Engineering Department
- Shenkar – Engineering Art Design
- Ramat-Gan
- Israel
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- Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
- Institute of Life Science
- Swansea University Medical School
- Swansea
- UK
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- Beer-Sheva
- Israel
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- Beer-Sheva
- Israel
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- Plastics and Polymer Engineering Department
- Shenkar – Engineering Art Design
- Ramat-Gan
- Israel
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De Francesco F, Graziano A, Trovato L, Ceccarelli G, Romano M, Marcarelli M, Cusella De Angelis GM, Cillo U, Riccio M, Ferraro GA. A Regenerative Approach with Dermal Micrografts in the Treatment of Chronic Ulcers. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2016; 13:139-148. [DOI: 10.1007/s12015-016-9692-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Tam J, Wang Y, Vuong LN, Fisher JM, Farinelli WA, Anderson RR. Reconstitution of full-thickness skin by microcolumn grafting. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2016; 11:2796-2805. [PMID: 27296503 PMCID: PMC5697650 DOI: 10.1002/term.2174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2015] [Revised: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 02/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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In addition to providing a physical barrier, skin also serves a diverse range of physiological functions through different specialized resident cell types/structures, including melanocytes (pigmentation and protection against ultraviolet radiation), Langerhans cells (adaptive immunity), fibroblasts (maintaining extracellular matrix, paracrine regulation of keratinocytes), sweat glands (thermoregulation) and hair follicles (hair growth, sensation and a stem cell reservoir). Restoration of these functional elements has been a long-standing challenge in efforts to engineer skin tissue, while autologous skin grafting is limited by the scarcity of donor site skin and morbidity caused by skin harvesting. We demonstrate an alternative approach of harvesting and then implanting μm-scale, full-thickness columns of human skin tissue, which can be removed from a donor site with minimal morbidity and no scarring. Fresh human skin microcolumns were used to reconstitute skin in wounds on immunodeficient mice. The restored skin recapitulated many key features of normal human skin tissue, including epidermal architecture, diverse skin cell populations, adnexal structures and sweat production in response to cholinergic stimulation. These promising preclinical results suggest that harvesting and grafting of microcolumns may be useful for reconstituting fully functional skin in human wounds, without donor site morbidity. © 2016 The Authors Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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- Joshua Tam
- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General HospitalBostonMAUSA
- Department of DermatologyHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General HospitalBostonMAUSA
- Department of DermatologyHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General HospitalBostonMAUSA
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General HospitalBostonMAUSA
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General HospitalBostonMAUSA
- Department of DermatologyHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
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Bioengineered Self-assembled Skin as an Alternative to Skin Grafts. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY-GLOBAL OPEN 2016; 4:e731. [PMID: 27482479 PMCID: PMC4956843 DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000000723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Accepted: 03/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. For patients with extensive burns or donor site scarring, the limited availability of autologous and the inevitable rejection of allogeneic skin drive the need for new alternatives. Existing engineered biologic and synthetic skin analogs serve as temporary coverage until sufficient autologous skin is available. Here we report successful engraftment of a self-assembled bilayered skin construct derived from autologous skin punch biopsies in a porcine model. Dermal fibroblasts were stimulated to produce an extracellular matrix and were then seeded with epidermal progenitor cells to generate an epidermis. Autologous constructs were grafted onto partial- and full-thickness wounds. By gross examination and histology, skin construct vascularization and healing were comparable to autologous skin grafts and were superior to an autologous bilayered living cellular construct fabricated with fibroblasts cast in bovine collagen. This is the first demonstration of spontaneous vascularization and permanent engraftment of a self-assembled bilayered bioengineered skin that could supplement existing methods of reconstruction.
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Nicholas MN, Jeschke MG, Amini-Nik S. Cellularized Bilayer Pullulan-Gelatin Hydrogel for Skin Regeneration. Tissue Eng Part A 2016; 22:754-64. [PMID: 27072720 PMCID: PMC4876533 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2015.0536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2015] [Accepted: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Skin substitutes significantly reduce the morbidity and mortality of patients with burn injuries and chronic wounds. However, current skin substitutes have disadvantages related to high costs and inadequate skin regeneration due to highly inflammatory wounds. Thus, new skin substitutes are needed. By combining two polymers, pullulan, an inexpensive polysaccharide with antioxidant properties, and gelatin, a derivative of collagen with high water absorbency, we created a novel inexpensive hydrogel-named PG-1 for "pullulan-gelatin first generation hydrogel"-suitable for skin substitutes. After incorporating human fibroblasts and keratinocytes onto PG-1 using centrifugation over 5 days, we created a cellularized bilayer skin substitute. Cellularized PG-1 was compared to acellular PG-1 and no hydrogel (control) in vivo in a mouse excisional skin biopsy model using newly developed dome inserts to house the skin substitutes and prevent mouse skin contraction during wound healing. PG-1 had an average pore size of 61.69 μm with an ideal elastic modulus, swelling behavior, and biodegradability for use as a hydrogel for skin substitutes. Excellent skin cell viability, proliferation, differentiation, and morphology were visualized through live/dead assays, 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine proliferation assays, and confocal microscopy. Trichrome and immunohistochemical staining of excisional wounds treated with the cellularized skin substitute revealed thicker newly formed skin with a higher proportion of actively proliferating cells and incorporation of human cells compared to acellular PG-1 or control. Excisional wounds treated with acellular or cellularized hydrogels showed significantly less macrophage infiltration and increased angiogenesis 14 days post skin biopsy compared to control. These results show that PG-1 has ideal mechanical characteristics and allows ideal cellular characteristics. In vivo evidence suggests that cellularized PG-1 promotes skin regeneration and may help promote wound healing in highly inflammatory wounds, such as burns and chronic wounds.
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- Mathew N Nicholas
- Department of Surgery, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Ross Tilley Burn Centre, University of Toronto , Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Ross Tilley Burn Centre, University of Toronto , Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Ross Tilley Burn Centre, University of Toronto , Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Morgado PI, Aguiar-Ricardo A, Correia IJ. Asymmetric membranes as ideal wound dressings: An overview on production methods, structure, properties and performance relationship. J Memb Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.04.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Wells A, Nuschke A, Yates CC. Skin tissue repair: Matrix microenvironmental influences. Matrix Biol 2015; 49:25-36. [PMID: 26278492 DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2015.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2015] [Revised: 08/11/2015] [Accepted: 08/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The process of repair of wounded skin involves intricate orchestration not only between the epidermal and dermal compartments but also between the resident and immigrant cells and the local microenvironment. Only now are we beginning to appreciate the complex roles played by the matrix in directing the outcome of the repair processes, and how this impacts the signals from the various cells. Recent findings speak of dynamic and reciprocal interactions that occurs among the matrix, growth factors, and cells that underlies this integrated process. Further confounding this integration are the physiologic and pathologic situations that directly alter the matrix to impart at least part of the dysrepair that occurs. These topics will be discussed with a call for innovative model systems of direct relevance to the human situation.
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- Alan Wells
- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA; Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA; McGowan Institute of Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA.
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA; McGowan Institute of Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA
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- Department of Health Development and Promotion, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA; McGowan Institute of Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA
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