Anti-scarring properties of different tryptophan derivatives.

Hypertrophic scars are associated with prolonged extracellular matrix (ECM) production, aberrant ECM degradation and high tissue cellularity. Routinely used antifibrotic strategies aim to reduce ECM deposition and enhance matrix remodeling. Our previous study investigating the antifibrotic effects o...

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Main Authors: Malihe-Sadat Poormasjedi-Meibod, Ryan Hartwell, Ruhangiz Taghi Kilani, Aziz Ghahary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3956813?pdf=render