CD44-dependent inflammation, fibrogenesis, and collagenolysis regulates extracellular matrix remodeling and tensile strength during cutaneous wound healing

P Govindaraju, L Todd, S Shetye, J Monslow, E Puré - Matrix Biology, 2019 - Elsevier
Cutaneous wound healing consists of three main phases: inflammation, re-epithelialization,
and tissue remodeling. During normal wound healing, these processes are tightly regulated …

Non-coding RNAs in hypertrophic scars and keloids: Current research and clinical relevance: A review

L Su, J Han - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024 - Elsevier
Hypertrophic scars (HS) and keloids (KD) are lesions that develop as a result of excessive
fibroblast proliferation and collagen deposition in response to dermal injury, leading to …

High-Fat Diet Has a Protective Sex-Dependent Effect on Aortic Aneurysm Severity in a Marfan Syndrome Mouse Model

C Lau, ML Muthu, IF Siddiqui, L Li… - Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a genetic disorder caused by mutations in fibrillin-1
and is characterized by thoracic aortic aneurysms and other complications. Previous studies …

The synergistic effect of low oxygen tension and macromolecular crowding in the development of extracellular matrix-rich tendon equivalents

D Tsiapalis, A De Pieri, K Spanoudes, I Sallent… - …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Cellular therapies play an important role in tendon tissue engineering, with tenocytes being
the most prominent and potent cell population available. However, for the development of a …

Genetically-modified bone mesenchymal stem cells with TGF-β3 improve wound healing and reduce scar tissue formation in a rabbit model

M Li, L Qiu, W Hu, X Deng, H Xu, Y Cao, Z Xiao… - Experimental Cell …, 2018 - Elsevier
Extensive scar tissue formation often occurs after severe burn injury, trauma, or as one of
complications after surgical intervention. Despite significant therapeutic advances, it is still a …

Multi-omics analyses reveal bacteria and catalase associated with keloid disease

M Shan, M Xiao, J Xu, W Sun, Z Wang, W Du, X Liu… - …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background The pathology of keloid and especially the roles of bacteria on it were not well
understood. Methods In this study, multi-omics analyses including microbiome …

Improving the anti-keloid outcomes through liposomes loading paclitaxel–cholesterol complexes

M Wang, L Chen, W Huang, M Jin, Q Wang… - International journal …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background Keloids represent benign fibroproliferative tumors which result from elevated
expression of inflammation. Paclitaxel (PTX) was an effective chemotherapeutic agent and …

Therapeutic potential of adipose stem cell-derived conditioned medium on scar contraction model

Y Imai, N Mori, Y Nihashi, Y Kumagai, Y Shibuya… - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Scars are composed of stiff collagen fibers, which contract strongly owing to the action of
myofibroblasts. To explore the substances that modulate scar contracture, the fibroblast …

Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of Brassica oleracea Accelerates Third-Degree Burn Healing in Rats

LL Miranda, MM Sarandy, LS Altoé, DSS Bastos… - Cosmetics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Burns account for more than 265,000 deaths per year in the world, mainly associated with
infections. Therefore, the shorter the healing time, the better the prognosis. Based on this …

Inhibition Effect of Physalis angulata Leaf Extract on Viability, Collagen Type I, and Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase 1 (TIMP-1) but Not Plasminogen Activator …

A Widiatmoko, LE Fitri, AT Endharti… - Clinical, Cosmetic …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Keloids are excessive fibroproliferative diseases that are caused by abnormal
wound healing. The anti-proliferative activity of Physalis angulata compounds has potential …