Injectable silk nanofiber hydrogels as stem cell carriers to accelerate wound healing
Jiadai Li, Zhaozhao Ding, Xin Zheng, Guozhong Lu, Qiang Lü, David L. Kaplan
Abstract
in rats. Considering that these silk nanofiber hydrogels were successfully used here as carriers for stem cells to accelerate wound healing, further study for skin regeneration may be warranted.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsWound healingNanofiberSILKMesenchymal stem cellStem cellMaterials scienceRegeneration (biology)Biomedical engineeringAngiogenesisCell biologyMedicineNanotechnologySurgeryComposite materialPolymer chemistryCancer researchBiologySilk-based biomaterials and applicationsWound Healing and TreatmentsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications