Reservation of the Most Important Structural Components of the Human Umbilical Cord after Decellularization as a Stage in the Manufacture of a Highly Regenerative Wound Dressing

Abstract

Abstract-To create the basis for the wound covering, we have developed a tissue-engineered cell-free structure from a highly regenerative homologous biomaterial of the human umbilical cord. The construct retains dermal-like structural components and therefore can stimulate the repair of skin imperfections. The composition and structure of the tissue-engineered scaffold from the human umbilical cord was evaluated by microscopic analysis; porosity was revealed, which promotes cell recruitment. Collagens and glycosaminoglycans form the basis of the tissue-engineered umbilical cord scaffold, which provides the physiological and adhesive properties of the final product. Thin long collagen fibers constitute a dense network, similar to the dermal extracellular matrix. The retention of type IV collagen and laminin is important for basement membrane formation and cell attachment. Key words: bioscaffold, matrix, scaffold, decellularization, tissue engineering, wound covering