Bioengineered Skin Substitutes: The Role of Extracellular Matrix and Vascularization in the Healing of Deep Wounds
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Department of Chemical, Materials and Industrial Production Engineering (DICMAPI) University of Naples Federico II, P.le Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy
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Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Biomaterials (CRIB), University of Naples Federico II P.le Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy
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Center for Advanced Biomaterials for [email protected], Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Largo Barsanti e Matteucci 53, 80125 Naples, Italy
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J. Clin. Med. 2019, 8(12), 2083; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8122083
Received: 15 October 2019 / Revised: 25 November 2019 / Accepted: 26 November 2019 / Published: 1 December 2019
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Cutting Edge Preclinical Models in Translational Medicine)
The formation of severe scars still represents the result of the closure process of extended and deep skin wounds. To address this issue, different bioengineered skin substitutes have been developed but a general consensus regarding their effectiveness has not been achieved yet. It will be shown that bioengineered skin substitutes, although representing a valid alternative to autografting, induce skin cells in repairing the wound rather than guiding a regeneration process. Repaired skin differs from regenerated skin, showing high contracture, loss of sensitivity, impaired pigmentation and absence of cutaneous adnexa (i.e., hair follicles and sweat glands). This leads to significant mobility and aesthetic concerns, making the development of more effective bioengineered skin models a current need. The objective of this review is to determine the limitations of either commercially available or investigational bioengineered skin substitutes and how advanced skin tissue engineering strategies can be improved in order to completely restore skin functions after severe wounds.
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Keywords:
skin substitutes; tissue engineering; wound healing; extracellular matrix; bottom-up tissue engineering; vascularization; bioreactors; dermal substitutes; scar tissue
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Urciuolo, F.; Casale, C.; Imparato, G.; Netti, P.A. Bioengineered Skin Substitutes: The Role of Extracellular Matrix and Vascularization in the Healing of Deep Wounds. J. Clin. Med. 2019, 8, 2083. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8122083
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Urciuolo F, Casale C, Imparato G, Netti PA. Bioengineered Skin Substitutes: The Role of Extracellular Matrix and Vascularization in the Healing of Deep Wounds. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2019; 8(12):2083. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8122083
Chicago/Turabian StyleUrciuolo, Francesco; Casale, Costantino; Imparato, Giorgia; Netti, Paolo A. 2019. "Bioengineered Skin Substitutes: The Role of Extracellular Matrix and Vascularization in the Healing of Deep Wounds" J. Clin. Med. 8, no. 12: 2083. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8122083
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