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ArticleCellular and molecular bioengineering2020

Neonatal Fibrin Scaffolds Promote Enhanced Cell Adhesion, Migration, and Wound Healing

Kimberly Nellenbach, Seema Nandi, Christopher Peeler, Alexander Kyu, Ashley C Brown

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Article in Cellular and molecular bioengineering, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kimberly NellenbachJoint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Raleigh, NC 27695 USA.
Seema NandiJoint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Raleigh, NC 27695 USA.
Christopher PeelerJoint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Raleigh, NC 27695 USA.
Alexander KyuJoint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Raleigh, NC 27695 USA.
Ashley C BrownJoint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Raleigh, NC 27695 USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6995-1785
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · USNorth Carolina State University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionFibrin scaffolds are often utilized to treat chronic wounds. The monomer fibrinogen used to create such scaffolds is typically derived from adult human or porcine plasma. However, our previous studies have identified extensive differences in fibrin network properties between adults and neonates, including higher fiber alignment in neonatal networks. Wound healing outcomes have been linked to fibrin matrix structure, including fiber alignment, which can affect the binding and migration of cells. We hypothesized that fibrin scaffolds derived from neonatal fibrin would enhance wound healing outcomes compared to adult fibrin scaffolds.

methodsFibrin scaffolds were formed from purified adult or neonatal fibrinogen and thrombin then structural analysis was conducted

resultsDistinct fibrin architectures were observed between adult and neonatal scaffolds. Significantly higher fibroblast attachment and migration was observed on neonatal scaffolds compared to adults. Cell morphology on neonatal scaffolds exhibited higher spreading compared to adult scaffolds.

conclusionsDistinctions in neonatal and adult fibrin scaffold properties influence cellular behavior and wound healing. These studies indicate that fibrin scaffolds sourced from neonatal plasma could improve healing outcomes compared to scaffolds sourced from adult plasma.

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Fibrin scaffoldHydrogelsNeonateRegenerative medicineWound healing

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PMID33184573
PMCPMC7596151
OpenAlexW3029073390

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