Honey and growth factor eluting scaffold for wound healing and tissue engineering

Abstract

Tissue engineering structures with biologically favorable structural and chemical properties are disclosed. More particularly, the present disclosure is directed to tissue engineered scaffolds having a fiber support and honey. The tissue engineered scaffolds having a fiber support and honey can further include at least one biomolecule. The tissue engineered scaffolds can be used to promote cellular chemotaxis, enhance cell proliferation, enhance extracellular matrix production, increase angiogenesis, and provide antimicrobial activity. The nature of the tissue engineered scaffolds provides a template for cellular infiltration and guide tissue regeneration. The tissue engineered scaffolds can be used in the treatment of dermal wounds (burns, chronic wounds, etc.) or as a tissue engineering scaffold in a wide range of applications.

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