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ArticleJournal of functional biomaterials2025

Pre-Vascularized 3-Dimensional Skin Substitutes Promote Angiogenesis and Tissue Repair in a Murine Model of Refractory Skin Ulcers.

Shota Tojo, Hiromi Miyazaki, Takami Saiki, Yasuyuki Tsunoi, Shingo Nakamura, Ryuichi Azuma

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Article in Journal of functional biomaterials, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Shota TojoDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Defense Medical College, Saitama 359-8513, Japan.ORCID 0009-0006-9990-5142
Hiromi MiyazakiDivision of Biomedical Engineering, National Defense Medical College Research Institute, Saitama 359-8513, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-7719-4913
Takami SaikiDivision of Biomedical Engineering, National Defense Medical College Research Institute, Saitama 359-8513, Japan.
Yasuyuki TsunoiDivision of Bioinformation and Therapeutic Systems, National Defense Medical College Research Institute, Saitama 359-8513, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-9359-2396
Shingo NakamuraDivision of Biomedical Engineering, National Defense Medical College Research Institute, Saitama 359-8513, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-6084-0958
Ryuichi AzumaDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Defense Medical College, Saitama 359-8513, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-7479-1779

Funding

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 20K21912Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 22K18177Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 25K02906
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Restoring blood flow is crucial for treating refractory ulcers. Despite advancements in various biomaterials, none incorporating pre-formed blood vessels have been commercialized. To address this, we developed a pre-vascularized three-dimensional (3D) skin substitute (PV-3D skin) designed to enhance healing when treating refractory ulcers. This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic role of PV-3D skin transplantation in refractory ulcer models, induced by applying mitomycin C to wounds in severe immunodeficient mice. The wounds were then treated with PV-3D skin, non-vascularized 3D skin, skin grafts, or wound dressings. The PV-3D skin group demonstrated healing dynamics comparable to those of the skin graft group, with similar tissue morphology and wound temperature changes. Furthermore, at day 7 post-transplantation, the PV-3D skin group demonstrated significantly higher hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha expression levels compared to the 3D skin group. By day 14, the PV-3D skin group exhibited a significantly larger vascular area compared to the 3D skin group. Notably, PV-3D skin treatment stimulated host-derived angiogenesis, thereby enhancing wound healing and reducing the recurrence of refractory ulcers. These results suggest that PV-3D skin transplantation offers a promising therapeutic approach for refractory ulcers, especially in terms of angiogenesis.

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angiogenesisregional blood flowskin substitutesskin ulcerwound healing

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PMID41295064
PMCPMC12653047

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