Ulyanovsk scientists are growing "artificial skin" that can be used to treat burns, ulcers and other injuries.
The work is carried out at the Research Center for Fundamental and Applied Problems of Bioecology and Biotechnology (SRC FPPBB), at the Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University.
- We have divided the stages of the project implementation into initial and prospective. We started with a cellular product - human skin fibroblasts. They are widely used in the treatment of various injuries of the skin, cosmetology, and serve as a model in a variety of scientific studies. We carry out this stage of work together with the A. I. Burnazyan, where our employees underwent retraining. We intend to obtain skin fibroblasts already this year, - said Elena Antonova, Director of the Research Center.
- The next stage, already in the near future, is to obtain a more complex multi-layered cellular product, which is often called a skin equivalent (or "artificial skin"). We will carry out this work together with the Research Institute of Cytology of St. Petersburg, tentatively - next year.
Antonova noted that the implementation of the project largely depends on the demand for a cellular product that can be used for high-tech treatment. SIC representatives have already discussed this possibility with representatives of the Ulyanovsk medical institutions.
Using "artificial skin", it is possible to effectively treat patients with extensive deep burns, long-term non-healing trophic ulcers and wounds. This will shorten the duration of treatment, reduce pain and significantly - by 30-50 percent - reduce the cost of therapy.
Today, patients with burns and long-term non-healing wounds are one of the longest inpatient groups receiving the most expensive drugs.
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