In the not-too-distant future, burn victims may be able to recover in the half the time than is possible today.
If so, it will be thanks to a biodegradable dressing that applies cultured skin cells directly to the wound site.
The biomaterial is being developed in a collaboration between Mexico’s Autonomous University of the State of Morelos (UAEM) and the Scientific Research Centre of Yucatan.
Led by UAEM’s Prof. Jesús Santa-Olalla Tapia, the researchers have isolated skin cells (keratinocytes), grown colonies of them in the lab, and then applied them to a gauze-like dressing. When applied to burns, the material delivers the cells right to the wound, where they release proteins that trigger skin growth.
Additionally, because the material simply biodegrades in place on the wound, the dressing never needs to be changed – doing so can sometimes set back the healing process, even though it’s necessary with regular dressings.
As a result, when tested on small burns on rabbits and mice, the material reportedly reduced healing time by 50 percent. Plans now call for testing on larger animals, followed by human trials.
Read more: Skin cell-laced dressing reduces burn healing time by half
The Latest on: Burn healing
[google_news title=”” keyword=”burn healing” num_posts=”10″ blurb_length=”0″ show_thumb=”left”]
via Google News
The Latest on: Burn healing
- Natural Grocers push vote to unionize, protest poor treatment of womenon May 8, 2024 at 1:49 pm
Former employees of Natural Grocers and community members picketed the Norman location in solidarity with current employees who want to unionize.
- Mancos man undergoing treatment at burn center after car explosionon May 8, 2024 at 1:41 pm
A GoFundMe account has been set up in support of Mancos resident Garan Shaw, who was injured in a flash fire while fixing a car. On April 12, Shaw was “working on an old car that he was fixing up to ...
- Louisville judge sentences West Virginia man after 3-year-old dies with severe burns, head traumaon May 8, 2024 at 8:40 am
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A West Virginia man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter after a 3-year-old boy in his care died from physical abuse has been sentenced.
- West Virginia man sentenced to 10 years in prison after Louisville 3-year-old dies with severe burns, head traumaon May 7, 2024 at 5:00 pm
Police said the burns were consistent with sitting in a hot bathtub and that fingernail marks were found around the boy's hip area that were in various degrees of healing. Kennedy-McLeod, the ...
- Vitamin C-Infused Bandage for Rapid Burn Wounds Healingon May 7, 2024 at 9:26 am
Plant-Based, Hydrogel-like Microfibers as an Antioxidant Platform for Skin Burn Healing - (https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsabm.3c00214) ...
- Researchers finds new vitamin C-rich bandage to boost burn healingon May 7, 2024 at 5:42 am
Know a breakthrough in burn care, vitamin C-rich bandages accelerate healing. Learn how researchers revolutionise treatment with this innovative approach.
- New Vitamin C-rich bandage to boost burn healingon May 7, 2024 at 4:14 am
Italian researchers have developed a novel bandage developed from biodegradable material and loaded with vitamin C to help boost the healing process of burn wounds.
- Why Does It Burn When I Pee After Sex? Potential Causes and Solutionson May 6, 2024 at 6:23 am
A burning sensation when peeing after sex is medically called dysuria, and it can have many causes ranging from mild to severe. Here's what you need to know.
- New Vitamin C-Rich Bandage To Boost Burn Healingon May 3, 2024 at 7:15 pm
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Italian researchers have developed a novel bandage developed from biodegradable material and loaded with vitamin C to help boost the healing process of burn ...
- Scientists show how to treat burns with an environmentally friendly plant-based bandageon May 3, 2024 at 10:39 am
The Smart Materials research group, coordinated by Athanassia Athanassiou at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology), has developed a biocompatible bandage made of ...
via Bing News