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Skin Wound Healing: Refractory Wounds and Novel Solutions

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Skin Stem Cells

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 1879))

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This overview of the current state of skin wound healing includes in vitro and in vivo approaches along with some recent clinical trials. From an introduction to wound healing, to tissue engineering as applied to the skin, we cover the basis for the current wound care techniques as well as novel and promising approaches. Special emphasis is given to refractory wounds which include wounds in diabetic patients. Natural compounds have been ever present in wound healing, and so we devote a section to highlighting current attempts to understand their mechanisms and to use them in novel ways.

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Our undergraduate research (course number SCIR297) is conducted with the support of Montgomery College. We thank our students Nhi Luu and Rachel Tannenbaum for contributing ideas to the project. We also thank Jung Wha Lee and Lauren Kimlin (Virador and Associates) for their support. We appreciate our lively discussions with Jacqueline Muller and her critical reading of the manuscript.

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    Victoria M. Virador

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Virador, G.M., de Marcos, L., Virador, V.M. (2018). Skin Wound Healing: Refractory Wounds and Novel Solutions. In: Turksen, K. (eds) Skin Stem Cells. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1879. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/7651_2018_161

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