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Biomimetic scaffolds made by synthetic materials are usually used to replace the natural tissues aimed at speeding up the skin regeneration. In this study, a flexible and cytocompatible poly(glycerol sebacate)@poly-l-lactic acid (PGS@PLLA) fibrous scaffold with a core–shell structure was fabricated by coaxial electrospinning, where the shell PLLA was used to be a skeleton with pores on the fibrous surface. The fibrous morphology with pores on the surface of the prepared fibers was observed by SEM. The core–shell microstructure of PGS@PLLA fibers was confirmed by TEM and Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy (LSCM). In addition, the prepared fibers exhibited a strong ability to repair tissues of the skin wound, where the stability of cell security and proliferation, and the lower inflammatory response were all superior to those of pure PLLA scaffold. It’s worth noting that the percentage of skin tissue was regenerated by 95% within 14 days, which suggests the potential application for electrospun-based synthetic fibrous scaffolds on wound healing.
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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant no. 51973009) and Xuzhou Natural Science Foundation in China (KC18201 and KC18108).
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Yang, X., Li, L., Yang, D. et al. Electrospun Core–Shell Fibrous 2D Scaffold with Biocompatible Poly(Glycerol Sebacate) and Poly-l-Lactic Acid for Wound Healing. Adv. Fiber Mater. 2, 105–117 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42765-020-00027-x
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