Open AccessThe evidence for the role of transforming growth factor‐beta in the formation of abnormal scarring
Author(s) -
Chalmers Richard L
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
international wound journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1742-481X
pISSN - 1742-4801
DOI - 10.1111/j.1742-481x.2011.00771.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pathological , transforming growth factor beta , transforming growth factor , beta (programming language) , growth factor , pathology , receptor , computer science , programming language
The complex biological and physiological mechanisms that result in poor quality scarring are still not fully understood. This review looks at current evidence of the role of transforming growth factor‐beta (TGF β ) in this pathological process.