Dr. Karina Melkonian, from Copan Medical University, reported that university scientists are working on developing coatings and implants using matrix proteins to promote skin healing after burns and surgeries.
She says: "There is a global scientific problem in medicine - the ineffectiveness of tissue repair after injuries, burns and surgeries, a problem that millions of patients around the world face every day. Despite the active development of biomaterials, most current solutions are unable to fully activate the body's self-regenerating mechanisms. But it is possible thanks to matrix proteins."
University scientists are studying the role of matrix metalloproteins in promoting regeneration and their ability to "reprogram" foreign skin materials used in therapy, transforming them from inactive structures into active regenerative systems.
She says: "The project's results are expected to constitute a scientific breakthrough in the field of regenerative medicine, paving the way for the development of innovative coatings and implants for wound healing capable of significantly accelerating tissue repair, reducing the risk of complications, and improving the outcomes of severe skin injuries. The research findings could find applications in all areas of skin injury treatment, particularly in the care of burn patients."
The expert points out that matrix proteins are unstable structures secreted during skin damage, regulating regeneration processes (adhesion and proliferation). University scientists are working on developing new implants and coatings based on these proteins to accelerate the healing of burns and wounds.
She says: "University scientists are studying the issue of tissue regeneration from a radically new perspective, which is how these proteins contribute to tissue repair. We will now work on fibroblast cultures. We will study the effect of elastic matrix proteins in the laboratory, and we plan to conduct further experiments on laboratory animals."
