Journal article
Challenges of Porcine Wound Models: A Review
Abstract
Pigs are important translational research models for wound healing due to their skin, which is similar to human skin in terms of anatomy and physiology. Porcine wound models have been developed and used for years to study wound healing and evaluate various therapeutic agents. However, the study of porcine wound healing is multilayered as it involves not just the complex biological processes of wound healing but also cost, animal housing, …
Authors
Elloso M; Hutter MF; Jeschke N; Rix G; Chen Y; Douglas A; Jeschke MG
Journal
International Journal of Translational Medicine, Vol. 5, No. 1,
Publisher
MDPI
DOI
10.3390/ijtm5010004
ISSN
2673-8937