Significance: This review highlights the critical role of transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β)1–3
within different phases of wound healing, in particular, late-stage wound healing. It is …

Keloids and hypertrophic scars (HSc) are unique human dermal fibroproliferative disorders (FPD)
that occur following trauma, inflammation, surgery, and burns and possibly …

Wound healing is a sum of interrelated events whose common aim is the restoration of injured
tissue. This dynamic system includes a number of components, such as epidermal cells, …

Wound management is a major global challenge and poses a significant financial burden to
the healthcare system due to the rapid growth of chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, …

THE response of the uterus to estrogen is a complexphenomenon involving numerous
biochemical events (1). The most dramatic outcome of estrogenization of the immature uterus is …

Allergy involves eosinophilia and Th2 polarization. Indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase (IDO)-catalyzed
conversion of tryptophan to kynurenines (KYN) regulates T cell function. We show that …

Peripheral blood fibrocytes are a newly identified leukocyte subpopulation that displays
fibroblast-like properties. These blood-borne cells can rapidly enter the site of injury at the same …

: Hypertrophic scarring is a common dermal fibroproliferative disorder that leads to poor quality
wound healing, prolongs rehabilitation, and increases morbidity following major thermal …

Transforming growth factor‐β1 is a well‐known fibrogenic cytokine produced by many types
of cells including dermal fibroblasts. To investigate whether this fibrogenic cytokine is …

Background The emergence of the novel virus, SARS-CoV-2, has posed unprecedented
challenges to public health around the world. Currently, strategies to deal with COVID-19 are …