Connexin 43-Based Therapeutics for Dermal Wound Healing

Connexin 43-Based Therapeutics for Dermal Wound Healing

The most ubiquitous gap junction protein within the body, connexin 43 (Cx43), is a target of interest for modulating the dermal wound healing response. Observational studies found associations between Cx43 at the wound edge and poor healing response, and subsequent studies utilizing local knockdown...

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Main Authors: Jade Montgomery, Gautam S. Ghatnekar, Christina L. Grek, Kurtis E. Moyer, Robert G. Gourdie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
gap junctions
hemichannels
connexins
skin
wound healing
scar formation
peptide
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/6/1778

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