Open AccessHealing effect of acellular fish skin with plasma rich in growth factor on full‐thickness skin defects
Author(s) -
Biazar Esmaeil,
Heidari Keshel Saeed,
Rezaei Tavirani Mostafa,
Kamalvand Mahshad
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international wound journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1742-481X
pISSN - 1742-4801
DOI - 10.1111/iwj.13821
Subject(s) - regeneration (biology) , scaffold , wound healing , medicine , growth factor , skin repair , epidermal growth factor , anatomy , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , biomedical engineering , surgery , biology , receptor
Acellular skin as a scaffold has a good potential to regenerate or repair damaged tissues. Growth factors such as Plasma Rich in Growth Factor (PRGF) as a rich source of active proteins can accelerate tissue regeneration. In this study, an acellular scaffold derived from fish skin with growth factors was used to repair full‐thickness skin defects in a rat model. Cellular results demonstrated that epithelial cells adhere well to acellular scaffolds. The results of animal studies showed that the groups treated with acellular scaffold and growth factor have a high ability to close and heal wounds on the 28th day after surgery. Histological and staining results showed that in the treated groups with scaffold and growth factor, an epidermal layer was formed with some skin appendages similar to normal skin. Overall, such scaffolds with biological agents can cause an acceptable synergistic effect on skin regeneration and wound healing.