Publications by authors named "Nathan G Walker"

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have properties which make them promising for the treatment of chronic non-healing wounds. A major so far unmet challenge is the efficient, safe and painless delivery of MSCs to skin wounds. Recently, a surface carrier of medical-grade silicone coated by plasma polymerisation with a thin layer of acrylic acid (ppAAc) was developed, and shown to successfully deliver MSCs to deepithelialised human dermis in vitro.

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Skin has a remarkable capacity for regeneration, but age- and diabetes-related vascular problems lead to chronic non-healing wounds for many thousands of U.K. patients.

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