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In vivo characterization of the integration and vascularization of a silk-derived surgical scaffold

Kijanska, Monika; Marmaras, Anastasios; Hegglin, Alicia; Kurtcuoglu, Vartan; Giovanoli, Pietro; Lindenblatt, Nicole (2016). In vivo characterization of the integration and vascularization of a silk-derived surgical scaffold. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, 69(8):1141-1150.

Abstract

BACKGROUND The application of acellular matrices, biomaterials, and polymeric scaffolds in reconstructive surgery facilitates postsurgical tissue remodeling and is increasingly used clinically in order to improve tissue healing and implant coverage. This study presents an in vivo investigation of the integration of the knitted, silk-derived surgical scaffold, SERI(®) with regard to angiogenesis and wound healing. METHODS SERI(®) Surgical Scaffold was implanted into a full-thickness skin defect in male C57BL/6J mice (n = 45) via the dorsal skinfold chamber (DSC). Skin tissue samples were collected for histology on days 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, and 21 (n = 5 per time point) post implantation. Immunohistochemistry was performed for various angiogenic and inflammatory markers, as well as collagen deposition (CD31, VEGF, CD3, CD45, Desmin, and Sirius red). Vascular corrosion casting was used to assess the neovasculature within the silk and was visualized with scanning electron microscopy. RESULTS We observed both early and late stages of inflammation during the healing process characterized by the infiltration of regenerating tissue by different subsets of leukocytes. Histological analysis displayed capillary-containing granulation tissue with full scaffold integration. In addition, collagen deposition within the scaffold and full skin defect was significantly increased over time. Qualitative analysis of the regenerated vasculature through corrosion casting and scanning electron microscopy revealed a complex, angiogenic network of capillaries originating from the wound bed. CONCLUSIONS Based on these findings, SERI(®) displays the potential to be a promising resorbable bioengineered material for use in reconstructive surgery.

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:04 Faculty of Medicine > Institute of Physiology
07 Faculty of Science > Institute of Physiology

04 Faculty of Medicine > Zurich Center for Integrative Human Physiology (ZIHP)
04 Faculty of Medicine > University Hospital Zurich > Clinic for Reconstructive Surgery
Dewey Decimal Classification:570 Life sciences; biology
610 Medicine & health
Scopus Subject Areas:Health Sciences > Surgery
Language:English
Date:August 2016
Deposited On:02 Nov 2016 08:22
Last Modified:14 Jun 2025 01:39
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:1748-6815
OA Status:Closed
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2016.01.017
PubMed ID:26966076

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