The Immunosuppressant Fingolimod (FTY720) for the Treatment of Mechanical Force-Induced Abnormal Scars

Aim. Abnormal scars such as hypertrophic scars (HSs) and keloids are excessively growing scars that exhibit chronic inflammation and capillary vasculogenesis. The lipid mediator sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is important in inflammatory cell recruitment and angiogenesis. Fingolimod (FTY720) is an an...

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Main Authors: Masayo Aoki, Akatsuki Kondo, Noriko Matsunaga, Azusa Honda, Yuri Okubo, Kazuaki Takabe, Rei Ogawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7057195