Guest Editors
Prof. Dr. Pietro Gentile, Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery, Surgical Science Department, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Italy. pietrogentile2004@libero.it
Summary
This Special Issue is devoted to recent advances in tissue engineering
and plastic surgery focusing on the development of new autologous and/or
mini-invasive procedures. Clinical advantages exist for the development of
procedures based on minimal and/or extensive manipulation (the last one only in
GMP lab) to enhance plastic surgery techniques traditionally based on the flap,
graft, prostheses. To acquire this, advances in tissue engineering have to
revolve around the improvement of mini-invasive technology prevalently based on
minimal manipulation. In this case, Combined or not combined use Autologous
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP), Micro-Needling Technique (MN-T), Fat Grafting,
Adipose-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (AD-MSCs), human follicle stem cells
(HFSCs), Human Adipose Tissue-Derived Follicle Stem Cells (H-AT-d-FSCs) and
Biomaterials to enhance soft tissue defects (breast, face, buttock), hair
re-growth and lower extremity ulcers appear to be fundamentals. Also, the
potential use of AD-MSCs in COVID-19 as recently reported should be discussed.
A special focus must be dedicated to the innovative use of these
manipulations (minimal and/or extensive) procedures.
For this Special Issue, we welcome submissions exploring cutting-edge
research and recent advances in wound healing, hair science, breast
reconstruction/augmentation, face rejuvenation, buttock augmentation, and
COVID-19 syndrome treatment. Studies comprising new strategies based on
autologous and/or mini-invasive procedures, related also to regenerative
strategies as PRP, HFSCs, H-AT-d-FSCs, AD-MSCs, MN-T Fat Grafting, Biomaterials
and the development of new approaches are welcome, as are comprehensive
review/systematic review papers.
Keywords
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP), Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (AD-MSCs), Hair Re-Growth, Wound Healing, Soft Tissue Defects, Fat Grafting, Human Follicle Stem Cells (HFSCs), Regenerative Plastic Surgery, Tissue Engineering, COVID-19
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