Review Article
Skin-Derived Stem Cells for Wound Treatment Using Cultured Epidermal Autografts: Clinical Applications and Challenges
Table 1
Comparison between epi-SC- and hf-SC-derived CEAs.
| Aspect | epi-SCs | hf-SCs | References |
| Reported donor age | 0 to 59 years | 63 to 91 years | [22, 65, 80] | Cultivation period | 3 to 4 weeks | 4 weeks | [25, 66, 81] | Material required | Skin biopsy (3 cm2) | 40 to 350 anagen hair follicles | [28, 66, 82] | CEA surface | 0.8 cm2 single-CEA surface or larger up to 1.9 m2 in total can be generated for one patient | 0.8 cm2 single-CEA surface | [17, 22, 23] | Engraftment rate | 70%, high variability | 80 to 90% | [18, 19, 82] |
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