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2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayna Yazdanpanah ◽  
Zahra Madjd ◽  
Mohamad Pezeshki‐Modaress ◽  
Zahra Khosrowpour ◽  
Paniz Farshi ◽  
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Biomedicines ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 118
Author(s):  
Shima Tavakoli ◽  
Marta A. Kisiel ◽  
Thomas Biedermann ◽  
Agnes S. Klar

The immune system has a crucial role in skin wound healing and the application of specific cell-laden immunomodulating biomaterials emerged as a possible treatment option to drive skin tissue regeneration. Cell-laden tissue-engineered skin substitutes have the ability to activate immune pathways, even in the absence of other immune-stimulating signals. In particular, mesenchymal stem cells with their immunomodulatory properties can create a specific immune microenvironment to reduce inflammation, scarring, and support skin regeneration. This review presents an overview of current wound care techniques including skin tissue engineering and biomaterials as a novel and promising approach. We highlight the plasticity and different roles of immune cells, in particular macrophages during various stages of skin wound healing. These aspects are pivotal to promote the regeneration of nonhealing wounds such as ulcers in diabetic patients. We believe that a better understanding of the intrinsic immunomodulatory features of stem cells in implantable skin substitutes will lead to new translational opportunities. This, in turn, will improve skin tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications.


2022 ◽  
Vol 137 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajneesh Kumar Chaudhary ◽  
Vikas Chaurasiya ◽  
Mohamed M. Awad ◽  
Jitendra Singh

2022 ◽  
pp. 645-681
Author(s):  
Guadalupe Rivero ◽  
Matthäus D. Popov Pereira da Cunha ◽  
Pablo C. Caracciolo ◽  
Gustavo A. Abraham

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Enes Aslan ◽  
Cian Vyas ◽  
Joel Yupanqui Mieles ◽  
Gavin Humphreys ◽  
Carl Diver ◽  
...  

Skin is a hierarchical and multi-cellular organ exposed to the external environment with a key protective and regulatory role. Wounds caused by disease and trauma can lead to a loss of function, which can be debilitating and even cause death. Accelerating the natural skin healing process and minimizing the risk of infection is a clinical challenge. Electrospinning is a key technology in the development of wound dressings and skin substitutes as it enables extracellular matrix-mimicking fibrous structures and delivery of bioactive materials. Honey is a promising biomaterial for use in skin tissue engineering applications and has antimicrobial properties and potential tissue regenerative properties. This preliminary study investigates a solution electrospun composite nanofibrous mesh based on polycaprolactone and a medical grade honey, SurgihoneyRO. The processing conditions were optimized and assessed by scanning electron microscopy to fabricate meshes with uniform fiber diameters and minimal presence of beads. The chemistry of the composite meshes was examined using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photon spectroscopy showing incorporation of honey into the polymer matrix. Meshes incorporating honey had lower mechanical properties due to lower polymer content but were more hydrophilic, resulting in an increase in swelling and an accelerated degradation profile. The biocompatibility of the meshes was assessed using human dermal fibroblasts and adipose-derived stem cells, which showed comparable or higher cell metabolic activity and viability for SurgihoneyRO-containing meshes compared to polycaprolactone only meshes. The meshes showed no antibacterial properties in a disk diffusion test due to a lack of hydrogen peroxide production and release. The developed polycaprolactone-honey nanofibrous meshes have potential for use in skin applications.


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