Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering: Regeneration of the Skin and Its Contents

Amy L. Strong, Michael W. Neumeister, Benjamin Levi*

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Abstract

In this review, the authors discuss the stages of skin wound healing, the role of stem cells in accelerating skin wound healing, and the mechanism by which these stem cells may reconstitute the skin in the context of tissue engineering.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)635-650
Number of pages16
JournalClinics in Plastic Surgery
Volume44
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Adipose-derived stem cells
  • Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells
  • Epithelial stem cells
  • Hair follicle stem cells
  • Interfollicular epidermal stem cells
  • Mesenchymal stem cells
  • Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells

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