Diverse and potent activities of HGF/SF in skin wound repair
Diverse and potent activities of HGF/SF in skin wound repair
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DOI:
10.1002/path.1578
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发表时间:
2004-07-01
影响因子:
7.3
通讯作者:
Warn, R
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作者:
Bevan, D;Gherardi, E;Warn, R
Genetic studies in the mouse have highlighted essential roles for several growth factors in skin repair and have offered a rationale for their use in therapy. The present study shows that the plasminogen-related growth factor HGF/SF (hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor) promotes wound repair in homozygous diabetic db/db mice by recruiting neutrophils, monocytes, and mast cells to the wound; by promoting the migration of endothelial cells to the injured area; and by enhancing keratinocyte migration and proliferation. As a result, granulation tissue formation, wound angiogenesis, and re-epithelialization are all increased. The results demonstrate that HGF/SF affects and sustains all key cellular processes responsible for wound repair and point to a unique potential of this molecule for the therapy of chronic skin wounds. Copyright (C) 2004 Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Published by John Wiley Sons, Ltd.