Abstract
Collagen-glycosaminoglycan flowable matrices (CGFM) are increasingly finding utility in a diversifying number of cutaneous surgical procedures. Cellular in-growth and vascularisation of CGFM remain rate-limiting steps, increasing cost and decreasing efficacy. Through in vitro and ex vivo culture methods, this study investigated the improvement of injectable CGFM by the incorporation of hyaluronan (HA) and viable human cells (primary human dermal fibroblasts (PHDFs) and bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs)). Ex vivo investigations included the development and evaluation of a human cutaneous wound healing model for the comparison of dermal substitutes. Cells mixed into the Integra Flowable Wound Matrix (IFWM), a commercially available CGFM, were confirmed to be viable and proliferative through MTT assays (p
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 1-8 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Biomedical Materials (Bristol) |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 16 Jul 2015 |
Keywords
- wound healing
- ex vivo wound models
- whole skin organ culture
- hylaloronic acid