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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2024

Hierarchically Assembled Nanofiber Scaffolds with Dual Growth Factor Gradients Promote Skin Wound Healing Through Rapid Cell Recruitment.

Ruyi Fan, Chuwei Zhang, Fei Li, Bo Li, Alec McCarthy, Yi Zhang, Shixuan Chen, Lin Zhang

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 20 papers.

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20citing papers in PubMed
8.7field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Ruyi FanDepartment of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Chuwei ZhangZhejiang Engineering Research Center for Tissue Repair Materials, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China.
Fei LiZhejiang Engineering Research Center for Tissue Repair Materials, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China.
Bo LiZhejiang Engineering Research Center for Tissue Repair Materials, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China.
Alec McCarthyDepartment of Surgery - Transplant, Holland Regenerative Medicine Program, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, 68105, USA.
Yi ZhangDepartment of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China.
Shixuan ChenDepartment of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7905-3268
Lin ZhangDepartment of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Nantong University · CNNational Medical Products Administration · CNUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center · US

Funding

GDMPA Key Laboratory Project of Scientific and Technological Innovation 2023ZDZ12National Natural Science Foundation of China 82073417National Natural Science Foundation of China 82102334Wenzhou Science and Technology Major Project ZY2022026
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To address current challenges in effectively treating large skin defects caused by trauma in clinical medicine, the fabrication, and evaluation of a novel radially aligned nanofiber scaffold (RAS) with dual growth factor gradients is presented. These aligned nanofibers and the scaffold's spatial design provide many all-around "highways" for cell migration from the edge of the wound to the center area. Besides, the chemotaxis induced by two growth factor gradients further promotes cell migration. Incorporating epidermal growth factor (EGF) aids in the proliferation and differentiation of basal layer cells in the epidermis, augmenting the scaffold's ability to promote epidermal regeneration. Concurrently, the scaffold-bound vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) recruits vascular endothelial cells at the wound's center, resulting in angiogenesis and improving blood supply and nutrient delivery, which is critical for granulation tissue regeneration. The RAS+EGF+VEGF group demonstrates superior performance in wound immune regulation, wound closure, hair follicle regeneration, and ECM deposition and remodeling compared to other groups. This study highlights the promising potential of hierarchically assembled nanofiber scaffolds with dual growth factor gradients for wound repair and tissue regeneration applications.

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NanofibersEndothelial CellsEpidermal Growth FactorTissue ScaffoldsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AWound HealingEpidermal Growth FactorVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Acell recruitmentdual gradientsgrowth factorsradially aligned nanofiber scaffoldskin wound healing

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PMID38326085
PMCPMC11005683
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