Bioabsorbable poly(4-hydroxybutyrate) (P4HB) fibrous membranes as a potential dermal substitute

J Mater Chem B. 2021 Oct 6;9(38):8074-8080. doi: 10.1039/d1tb01271a.

Abstract

Dermal substitutes are indispensable for repairing large full-thickness skin defects. Only a few biomaterials for dermal substitution have been put into clinical practice. Therefore, novel artificial dermal substitutes that can meet clinical requirements are in urgent need. Biodegradable poly(4-hydroxybutyrate) (P4HB), which has been approved by the U.S. FDA, can be considered as a possible alternative biomaterial to construct dermal substitutes. In this work, three-dimensional P4HB fibrous membranes were constructed by an electrospinning technique. These P4HB fibrous membranes showed excellent air-permeability, and better water uptake capacity compared to P4HB strip and polycaprolactone (PCL) fibrous membrane controls. The in vitro hemocompatibility and cytotoxicity of P4HB fibrous membranes were investigated. In vivo Sprague-Dawley (SD) rat model studies revealed that P4HB fibrous membranes can be used as artificial dermis to improve wound healing for full-thickness skin defects.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Absorbable Implants*
  • Animals
  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry*
  • Biocompatible Materials / pharmacology
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • HeLa Cells
  • Hemolysis / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Membranes, Artificial*
  • Polyesters / chemistry*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Skin / drug effects
  • Skin / pathology
  • Surface Properties
  • Wound Healing / drug effects

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Membranes, Artificial
  • Polyesters
  • poly(4-hydroxybutanoate)