Bioabsorbable poly(4-hydroxybutyrate) (P4HB) fibrous membranes as a potential dermal substitute
Shuaishuai Yuan, Xiuxia Sun, Yong Shen, Zhibo Li
Abstract
Sprague-Dawley (SD) rat model studies revealed that P4HB fibrous membranes can be used as artificial dermis to improve wound healing for full-thickness skin defects.
Topics & Concepts
MembraneMaterials scienceDermisIn vivoChemical engineeringBiomedical engineeringComposite materialPolymer chemistryChemistryAnatomyMedicineBiochemistryBiotechnologyBiologyEngineeringbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials