title: Evaluation of a fibrin-based skin substitute prepared in a defined keratinocyte medium.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of fibrin glue and aprotinin on the growth of adult human skin keratinocytes in defined serum-free conditions. The keratinocytes were cultured on cell culture plastics and on a fibrin matrix prepared from fibrin glue. The cell growth was measured by MTT assay, while the growth of clonogenic keratinocytes was evaluated by colony assay and expressed as colony-forming efficiency (CFE). The clonogenic potential of keratinocytes released from subconfluent and confluent cultures grown on fibrin glue was also studied by the colony assay. In comparison to a plastic culture surface the fibrin glue had significantly (P<0.05) increased the clonogenic potential of keratinocytes, as well as enhanced their growth. Keratinocytes released from subconfluent cultures grown on fibrin glue attained a significantly (P<0.05) higher percentage of clonogenic cells than their confluent parallels. At 75, 150, 300 and 450 KIU/ml aprotinin did not influence the growth of keratinocytes (P>0.2). A fibrin-based skin substitute produced in the defined keratinocyte medium could be safely used to treat a number of skin defects.
authors.affiliation: Tissue Typing Center, Blood Transfusion Centre of Slovenia, Slajmerjeva 6, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. metka.krasnal@guest.arnes.si
authors.forename: Metka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krasna
authors.forename: Franc
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Planinsek
authors.forename: Miomir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Knezevic
authors.forename: Zoran M
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Arnez
authors.forename: Matjaz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jeras
mesh_terms: D007611:Aprotinin / Q000494:pharmacology; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical / Q000379:methods*; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D017768:Skin, Artificial; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts
chemical_list: D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D007611:Aprotinin