Table 5 Hydrogels for cell and growth factor delivery in the skin tissue regeneration
Polymer type | Hydrogels (Refs) | Origin | BD | CA | FDA approved | Commercial product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Protein | Collagen [58] | Xenogeneic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Apligraf |
Xenogeneic | Yes | Yes | No | ND | ||
Fibrin [193] | Allogeneic | Yes | Yes | No | AcuDress | |
Polysaccharide | Chitosan [194] | Xenogeneic | No | Yes | No | ND |
Hyaluronic acid [176] | Recombinant, allogeneic | Yes | Yes | Yes | LaserSkin | |
Xenogeneic (microbial) | Yes | Yes | No | ND | ||
Alginate [197] | Xenogeneic | No | Yes | Yes | Kaltostat | |
Glycosaminoglycan [198] | Xenogeneic, allogeneic | Yes | Yes | No | ND | |
Polyether | Synthetic | No | Yes | No | ND |