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Jian Z, Wang H, Liu M, Chen S, Wang Z, Qian W, Luo G, Xia H. Polyurethane-modified graphene oxide composite bilayer wound dressing with long-lasting antibacterial effect. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 111:110833. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.110833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Revised: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Adibfar A, Retrouvey H, Padeanu S, Jeschke MG, Shahrokhi S. Current State of Selected Wound Regeneration Templates and Temporary Covers. CURRENT TRAUMA REPORTS 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s40719-019-00165-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Tarzemany R, Jiang G, Jiang JX, Larjava H, Häkkinen L. Connexin 43 Hemichannels Regulate the Expression of Wound Healing-Associated Genes in Human Gingival Fibroblasts. Sci Rep 2017; 7:14157. [PMID: 29074845 PMCID: PMC5658368 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-12672-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Accepted: 09/18/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Connexin 43 (Cx43) is the most ubiquitous connexin in various cells, and presents as hemichannels (HCs) and gap junctions (GJs) on the cell membrane. We have recently shown that Cx43 abundance was strongly reduced in fibroblasts of human gingival wounds, and blocking Cx43 function in cultured human gingival fibroblasts (GFBLs) strongly regulated the expression of wound healing-related genes. However, it is not known whether these responses involved Cx43 HCs or GJs. Here we show that Cx43 assembled into distinct GJ and HC plaques in GFBLs both in vivo and in vitro. Specific blockage of Cx43 HC function by TAT-Gap19, a Cx43 mimetic peptide, significantly upregulated the expression of several MMPs, TGF-β signaling molecules, Tenascin-C, and VEGF-A, while pro-fibrotic molecules, including several extracellular matrix proteins and myofibroblast and cell contractility-related molecules, were significantly downregulated. These changes were linked with TAT-Gap19-induced suppression of ATP signaling and activation of the ERK1/2 signaling pathway. Collectively, our data suggest that reduced Cx43 HC function could promote fast and scarless gingival wound healing. Thus, selective suppression of Cx43 HCs may provide a novel target to modulate wound healing.
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- Rana Tarzemany
- Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, 78229-3900, USA
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- Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada.
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Prim PM, Kim HS, Shapiro LE, Lee JS, Kaan JH, Jackson JD, Yoo JJ, Atala A, Lee SJ. In vitro skin expansion: Wound healing assessment. Wound Repair Regen 2017; 25:398-407. [PMID: 28544322 DOI: 10.1111/wrr.12550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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For treatments requiring split-thickness skin grafts, it is preferable to mesh the grafts. This reduces the amount of excised skin and covers more wound area. The mesh technique, however, destroys surface continuity, which results in scarring. Strain-based bioreactors, on the other hand, have successfully expanded split-thickness skin grafts in vitro within a 7-day period, increasing graft coverage. After in vitro expansion, the expanded skin grafts were tested in a porcine full-thickness excisional wound model. Expanded graft take rate was 100%. Volumetric, histologic, and mechanical assessments indicated that expanded grafts were comparable to unexpanded grafts (positive control). While there was considerable variation in expansion (31% to -3.1%), this technique has the potential to enhance the coverage area of skin grafts while reducing or eliminating scarring.
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- Peter M Prim
- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.,Industrial and Systems Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
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- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.,Department of Orthopedic, School of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Häkkinen L, Larjava H, Fournier BPJ. Distinct phenotype and therapeutic potential of gingival fibroblasts. Cytotherapy 2014; 16:1171-86. [PMID: 24934304 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2014.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2013] [Revised: 03/13/2014] [Accepted: 04/04/2014] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Gingiva of the oral mucosa provides a practical source to isolate fibroblasts for therapeutic purposes because the tissue is easily accessible, tissue discards are common during routine clinical procedures and wound healing after biopsy is fast and results in complete wound regeneration with very little morbidity or scarring. In addition, gingival fibroblasts have unique traits, including neural crest origin, distinct gene expression and synthetic properties and potent immunomodulatory functions. These characteristics may provide advantages for certain therapeutic approaches over other more commonly used cells, including skin fibroblasts, both in intraoral and extra-oral sites. However, identity and phenotype of gingival fibroblasts, like other fibroblasts, are still not completely understood. Gingival fibroblasts are phenotypically heterogeneous, and these…fibroblast subpopulations may play different roles in tissue maintenance, regeneration and pathologies. The purpose of this review is to summarize what is currently known about gingival fibroblasts, their distinct potential for tissue regeneration and their potential therapeutic uses in the future.
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- Lari Häkkinen
- Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
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- Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; Paris Diderot University, Dental School, Rotschild Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France; UMRS872, Team 5, Molecular Oral Physiopathology, CRC Les Cordeliers, Paris, 75006, INSERM UMRS872, Pierre et Marie Curie University, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
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