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- Title
Current Approaches Targeting the Wound Healing Phases to Attenuate Fibrosis and Scarring.
- Authors
El Ayadi, Amina; Jay, Jayson W.; Prasai, Anesh
- Abstract
Cutaneous fibrosis results from suboptimal wound healing following significant tissue injury such as severe burns, trauma, and major surgeries. Pathologic skin fibrosis results in scars that are disfiguring, limit normal movement, and prevent patient recovery and reintegration into society. While various therapeutic strategies have been used to accelerate wound healing and decrease the incidence of scarring, recent studies have targeted the molecular regulators of each phase of wound healing, including the inflammatory, proliferative, and remodeling phases. Here, we reviewed the most recent literature elucidating molecular pathways that can be targeted to reduce fibrosis with a particular focus on post-burn scarring. Current research targeting inflammatory mediators, the epithelial to mesenchymal transition, and regulators of myofibroblast differentiation shows promising results. However, a multimodal approach addressing all three phases of wound healing may provide the best therapeutic outcome.
- Subjects
WOUND healing; FIBROSIS; INFLAMMATORY mediators; SCARS; HYPERTROPHIC scars
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020, Vol 21, Issue 3, p1105
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms21031105