Which of the following skin substitutes is a nylon-silicone membrane coated with a protein derived from pig tissue?
A) Mederma
B) Integra
C) TransCyte
D) Biobrane
D
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Biobrane is a nylon-silicone membrane coated with a protein derived from pig tissue. Mederma is a topical gel that can reduce scarring. Integra consists of a two-layer membrane: one is a synthetic epidermal layer, and the other contains cross-linked collagen fibers that mimic the dermal layer of skin. TransCyte is created by culturing human fibroblasts from the dermis with a biosynthetic semipermeable membrane attached to nylon mesh.
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