2012
DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2011.127
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Therapeutic potential of fibroblast growth factor-2 for hypertrophic scars: upregulation of MMP-1 and HGF expression

Abstract: Although hypertrophic scars (HTSs) and keloids are challenging problems, their pathogenesis is not well understood, making therapy difficult. We showed that matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1 expression was downregulated in HTS compared with normal skin from the same patients, whereas type 1 and 3 collagen and transforming growth factor-b (TGF-b) were upregulated. These differences, however, were not seen in cultured fibroblasts, suggesting the involvement of microenvironmental factors in the pathogenesis of HTS… Show more

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“…130,131 There is relatively strong expression of TIMP-1 in hypertrophic scar biopsies in contrast to very low levels of TIMP-1 in normal skin. 92 Less synthesis of molecules that promote matrix breakdown (e.g., MMPs) may also explain the lack of scar regression seen in keloids.…”
Section: Matrix Metalloproteinasesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…130,131 There is relatively strong expression of TIMP-1 in hypertrophic scar biopsies in contrast to very low levels of TIMP-1 in normal skin. 92 Less synthesis of molecules that promote matrix breakdown (e.g., MMPs) may also explain the lack of scar regression seen in keloids.…”
Section: Matrix Metalloproteinasesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, Eto et al (2012) demonstrated that FGF2 promoted cell proliferation in normal skin-derived fibroblasts, downregulating the expression of collagen (type 1 and 3) and a-SMA, whilst increasing HGF gene expression.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…We also reviewed previous related studies and found most of those were about changes on MMPs less than 5 days after intervention [44][45][46], lacking long-term observation reports. On the other hand, in the cell-based experiments, changes in the concentration of MMPs could be accurately detected by ELISA, and we conducted an ELISA experiment within 48 h; therefore, we were able to observe changes between the treated and untreated groups.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%