title: Current progress of skin tissue engineering: Seed cells, bioscaffolds, and construction strategies.
abstract: The development of cell biology, molecular biology, and material science, has been propelling biomimic tissue-engineered skins to become more sophisticated in scientificity and more simplified in practicality. In order to improve the safety, durability, elasticity, biocompatibility, and clinical efficacy of tissue-engineered skin, several powerful seed cells have already found their application in wound repair, and a variety of bioactive scaff olds have been discovered to influence cell fate in epidermogenesis. These exuberant interests provide insights into advanced construction strategies for complex skin mimics. Based on these exciting developments, a complete full-thickness tissue-engineered skin is likely to be generated.
authors: Xi'an Institute of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
authors: Huanjing
authors: H
authors: Bi
authors: Xi'an Institute of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China ; Research and Development Center for Tissue Engineering, College of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
authors: Yan
authors: Y
authors: Jin
keywords: Regenerative medicine; biomaterials; seed cells; tissue-engineered skin; wound healing