Injectable “skin in a syringe” could heal burns without scars

Injectable “skin in a syringe” could heal burns without scars

Scientists in Sweden have developed a groundbreaking “skin in a syringe” — a gel packed with live cells that can be applied directly to wounds or even 3D-printed into skin grafts. Designed to help the body build functional dermis rather than scar tissue, the innovation combines fibroblast cells on gelatin beads with a hyaluronic acid gel, held together using click chemistry. In a parallel advance, the team also created elastic hydrogel threads t…

3D printing live cells into a skin transplant

Researchers have created what could be called “skin in a syringe”. The gel containing live cells can be 3D printed into a skin transplant, as shown in a study conducted on mice.

Linköping University Researchers Develop “Skin in a Syringe” for 3D Printed Burn Grafts

Researchers at the Swedish Center for Disaster Medicine and Traumatology, in collaboration with Linköping University, have developed “skin in a syringe”—a gel infused with live cells that can be 3D printed into functional skin grafts. Successfully tested in mouse models, this innovation could offer new avenues for treating severe burns and large, complex wounds. The […]