Ultraviolet Radiation in Wound Care: Sterilization and Stimulation
July 2013
in “
Advances in wound care
”
ultraviolet radiation UVC radiation UVB radiation MRSA adipocyte-derived stem cells Nox4 ROS generation inflammatory phase cellular proliferation wound contraction re-epithelialization DNA damage carcinogenesis UV radiation UVC UVB methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus stem cells reactive oxygen species inflammation cell growth skin healing skin repair cancer risk
Studysummary This review discusses the potential of ultraviolet (UV) radiation technologies in wound care, highlighting their antimicrobial properties and risks of DNA damage, but reports no new clinical findings.
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