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Review Article

Medical Applications of Collagen and Collagen-Based Materials

[ Vol. 26 , Issue. 3 ]

Author(s):

Anatoly B. Shekhter, Alexey L. Fayzullin*, Marina N. Vukolova, Tatyana G. Rudenko, Varvara D. Osipycheva and Petr F. Litvitsky   Pages 506 - 516 ( 11 )

Abstract:


Collagen and collagen-based materials have been successfully used in medicine for over 50 years. The number of scientific articles about the role of collagen in the construction of scaffolds for tissue engineering has risen precipitously in recent years. The review contains materials about historic and modern applications of collagen in medicine such as soluble collagen injections, solid constructs reconstructed from solution, and decellularized collagen matrices. The analysis of published data proves the efficacy of collagen material in the treatment of chronic wounds, burns, venous and diabetic ulcers, in plastic, reconstructive and general surgery, urology, proctology, gynecology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, neurosurgery, dentistry, cardiovascular and bone and cartilage surgery, as well as in cosmetology. Further development of collagenoplasty requires addressing the problems of allergic complications, improvement of structure and maximizing therapeutic effects against pathological processes.

Keywords:

Collagen, natural polymer, reconstructed collagen, decellularized collagen matrix, scaffold, tissue engineering.

Affiliation:

Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Department of Pathophysiology, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Department of Pathophysiology, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow



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