Aging suppresses skin-derived circulating SDF1 to promote full-thickness tissue regeneration

Physicians have observed that surgical wounds in the elderly heal with thinner scars than wounds in young patients. Understanding this phenomenon may reveal strategies for promoting scarless wound repair. We show that full-thickness skin wounds in aged but not young mice fully regenerate. Exposure o...

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Main Authors: Nishiguchi, Mailyn A., Spencer, Casey A., LEUNG, Denis H. Y., Leung, Thomas H.
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2018
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soe_research/2347
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soe_research/article/3346/viewcontent/Aging_SDF1_pv.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English