Where do the dermal fibroblast cells come from?
Selected neonatal foreskins have been donated by parents to help burn and wound victims. Normally, this tissue would be disposed of in the surgical process. The epidermal layer of skin is separated from the dermal layer and the cells from the dermal layer, dermal fibroblasts, are used for growing human tissue. This tissue helps burn victims to heal faster, with less scarring and reduced pain. It also heals chronic diabetic foot ulcers helping patients avoid infection and possible amputation.
