Tissue Engineering

New tissue engineering research has been reported by R.V. Shevchenko et al

Published in Blood Weekly, May 1st, 2008

According to recent research published in the journal Wound Repair and Regeneration, "A commercially available porcine collagen sheet material has been found previously to be useful as an implant for reconstructive surgery. However, its use as a dermal substitute has been hindered by slow cell penetration and vascularization."

"A novel paste formulation of this material was investigated for its potential role as a dermal substitute in full-thickness wounds. A porcine punch biopsy model was initially used to assess the integration of a wide range of material formulations. Selected formulations were then assessed further in a larger wound-chamber model. Paste...

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