title: [Collagen based dressings in the treatment of wound healing].
abstract: Collagen is the fundamental protein forming the connective tissues matrix, improves the ability of keratinocytes to migrate to sites that require rebuilding of the damaged epidermis, is one of the component of dressings used to accelerate wound healing. Because of the potential risk of the presence of pathogenic prions in bovine collagen, part of collagen dressings is formed on the basis of porcine collagen. Currently, a least of an immunogenic form of collagen is atelocollagen, which is subjected to enzyme-treated collagen, in which the terminal amino acids are removed from the collagen. It is assumed that in the near future atelocollagen will be used also as a carrier for drugs which support the healing processes.
authors.affiliation: Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Kliniczny.
authors.forename: Iwona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Grabska-Liberek
authors.forename: Ryszard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Galus
authors.forename: Witold
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Owczarek
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Włodarsk
authors.forename: Stanisław
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zabielski
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Malejczyk
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sladowski
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001684:Biological Dressings; D002417:Cattle; D003094:Collagen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: C059821:atelocollagen; D003094:Collagen