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Elsevier, Burns, 4(40), p. 539-551, 2014

DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2013.11.010

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New Molecular Medicine-Based Scar Management Strategies

Journal article published in 2014 by Anna I. Arno ORCID, Gerd G. Gauglitz, Juan P. Barret, Marc G. Jeschke
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Abstract

Keloids and hypertrophic scars are prevalent disabling conditions with still suboptimal treatments. Basic science and molecular-based medicine research has contributed to unravel new bench-to-bedside scar therapies, and to dissect the complex signaling pathways involved. Peptides such as transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) superfamily, with SMADs, Ski, SnoN, Fussels, endoglin, DS-Sily, Cav-1p, AZX100, thymosin-β4 and other related molecules may emerge as targets to prevent and treat keloids and hypertrophic scars. The aim of this review is to describe the basic complexity of these new molecular scar management strategies, and point out new fibrosis research lines.