Skinny Fat Cells Stimulate Wound Healing

    June 2020 in “ Cell stem cell ”
    David Merrick, Patrick Seale
    Studysummary This study found that dermal adipocytes contribute to efficient skin repair by releasing fatty acids that recruit macrophages and transforming into myofibroblasts that aid wound healing.
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    Research cited in this study 2

    1. Dermal Adipocyte Lipolysis and Myofibroblast Conversion Are Required for Efficient Skin Repair Cell Stem Cell · 2020
    2. Dermal Adipose Tissue Has High Plasticity And Undergoes Reversible Dedifferentiation In Mice Journal of Clinical Investigation · 2019

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    1. Wound Healing: Cellular Mechanisms and Pathological Outcomes Open Biology · 2020