Collagen is a key component of the extracellular matrix (ECM) in organs and tissues
throughout the body and is used for many tissue engineering applications. Electrospinning …

BACKGROUND Early excision and grafting of the burn wound have indisputably impacted
burn survival more than any other intervention during the past 30 years. 1 Removing the …

Background: Rapid and effective closure of full-thickness burn wounds remains a limiting
factor in burns of greater than 50% of the total body surface area (TBSA). Hypothetically …

In this study, lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) and dill (Anethum graveolens L.) essential
oils (EOs) were encapsulated into collagen hydrolysates extracted from bovine tendons and …

Stable closure of full-thickness burn wounds remains a limitation to recovery from burns of
greater than 50% of the total body surface area (TBSA). Hypothetically, engineered skin …

The second edition of An Introduction to Biomaterials consists of 33 chapters that have been
conceived and organized as a practical educational road map to provide a fundamental …

Rete ridges are interdigitations of the epidermis and dermis of the skin that play multiple
roles in homeostasis, including enhancing adhesion via increased contact area and acting …

Engineered skin substitutes (ESSs) have been reported to close full-thickness burn wounds
but are subject to loss from mechanical shear due to their deficiencies in tensile strength and …

This paper reviews early studies of regenerative medicine using human cells and
engineered tissues progressing from a laboratory-centered manual procedure toward …

RATIONALE: Dried amniotic membrane contains collagen matrix and key bioactive
molecules like fibronectin, laminin, glycosaminoglycans and elastin. Fresh and …