TLDR Cells can change to help heal wounds better.
The document discussed cellular plasticity in cutaneous wound healing, highlighting the ability of cells to change their fate in response to various influences. It described the wound healing process as involving inflammation, proliferation, and tissue remodeling, with contributions from soluble mediators, blood cells, extracellular matrix, and parenchymal cells. The review focused on how mature differentiated cells could dedifferentiate to a progenitor-like state or transdifferentiate into different lineages, and how some stem/progenitor cells could undergo transdetermination to aid in wound repair. The aim was to explore these mechanisms to enhance regenerative medicine.
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May 2017 in “Nature cell biology” Wounded skin cells can revert to stem cells and help heal.
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January 2017 in “Science” Some wound-healing cells can turn into fat cells around new hair growth in mice.
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June 2011 in “The EMBO Journal”
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August 2009 in “Experimental Dermatology” Stem cells are crucial for wound healing and understanding their role could lead to new treatments, but more research is needed to answer unresolved questions.
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May 2007 in “Nature” Hair follicles can regrow in wounded adult mouse skin using a process like embryo development.
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January 2006 in “BMC Cell Biology” Wnt signaling can improve skin healing by promoting epithelial growth.
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June 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” Certain immune system proteins are important for skin healing but can cause problems if there are too many of them.
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November 2018 in “Physiological Reviews” The document concludes that better targeted treatments are needed for wound healing, and single-cell technologies may improve cell-based therapies.
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February 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Aging slows wound healing due to weaker cells and immune response.
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February 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Understanding fibroblast issues in diabetic foot ulcers is key to creating better treatments.
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January 2023 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” Biomembrane-based hydrogels can effectively promote chronic wound healing.