Wound Healing With Topical BRAF Inhibitor Therapy in a Diabetic Model Suggests Tissue Regenerative Effects

    June 2021 in “ PLOS ONE ”
    Helena Escuin-Ordinas, Yining Liu, Lingyun Sun … Antoni Ribas
    Studysummary This study found that topical application of the BRAF inhibitor vemurafenib improved wound healing and promoted hair follicle regeneration in a diabetic murine model.
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