Recently several types of skin equivalents have been developed, consisting of differentiated keratinocytes cultured on various dermal substitutes. Different models of reconstructed human skin have been proposed, such as human and animal de-epidermized dermis, inert filters, collagen matrices, lyophilized collagen membranes populated with fibroblasts, and other models populated with melanocytes and/or Langerhans cells. These skin equivalents mimic native skin in vivo. They have provided information about dermal-epidermal interactions, cell-cell, and cell-matrix interactions; responses of dermal and epithelial cells to biological signals and pharmacological agents; as well as effects of drugs and growth factors on wound healing. Human allodermis from tissue banks has been used for clinical purposes, namely, as support for autologous keratinocyte cultures and as a potentially ideal scaffold for dermal replacement. This bioproduct is considered to be the most suitable clinical carrier for autologous fibroblasts and keratinocytes, as well as an useful experimental model to study angiogenesis and to stimulate vascularization in reconstructed human skin. Because it is human-derived, it is in our opinion the safest of all available types of skin equivalent. Having epidermal and dermal structures, it can be used in one-stage grafting procedures for wound closure.
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