| Literature DB >> 35589840 |
Dong Yu1,2, Ming Bu1,2, Ping Yu1, Yaping Li1,2, Yang Chong3,4.
Abstract
Galectins are a family of proteins with at least one carbohydrate-recognition domain. Galectins are present in various tissues and organs and participate in different physiological and pathological molecular reactions in vivo. Wound healing is the basic process of traumatic disease recovery. Wound healing involves three overlapping stages: inflammation, proliferation, and remodelling. Furthermore, a comparison of wound healing with the tumour microenvironment revealed that galectin plays a key role in the wound healing process. The current review describes the role of galectin in inflammation, angiogenesis, re-epithelialisation, and fibrous scar formation and evaluates its potential as a therapeutic drug for wounds.Entities:
Keywords: Angiogenesis; Fibrosis; Galectin; Inflammation; Re-epithelialisation; Wound healing
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Year: 2022 PMID: 35589840 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-022-02207-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Mol Med (Berl) ISSN: 0946-2716 Impact factor: 4.599