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Zinc in Wound Healing Modulation

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Lin, Pei-Hui, Sermersheim, Matthew, Li, Haichang, Lee, Peter H. U., Steinberg, Steven M., Ma, Jianjie·2017·Nutrients

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Wound care is a major healthcare expenditure. Treatment of burns, surgical and trauma wounds, diabetic lower limb ulcers and skin wounds is a major medical challenge with current therapies largely focused on supportive care measures. Successful wound repair requires a series of tightly coordinated steps including coagulation, inflammation, angiogenesis, new tissue formation and extracellular matrix remodelling. Zinc is an essential trace element (micronutrient) which plays important roles in human physiology. Zinc is a cofactor for many metalloenzymes required for cell membrane repair, cell proliferation, growth and immune system function. The pathological effects of zinc deficiency include the occurrence of skin lesions, growth retardation, impaired immune function and compromised would healing. Here, we discuss investigations on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of zinc in modulating the wound healing process. Knowledge gained from this body of research will help to translate these findings into future clinical management of wound healing.

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Authors
Lin, P.-H., Sermersheim, M., Li, H., Lee, P. H. U., Steinberg, S. M., & Ma, J.
Affiliations
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
  • Lin, Pei-Hui
  • Ma, Jianjie
Venue
Nutrients
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2017-12-24
Volume
10
Issue
1
Pages
16
ISSN
2072-6643 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2779215932
Cited by
643
References
176
Citations by year
2026: 85 · 2025: 139 · 2024: 104 · 2023: 76 · 2022: 77 · 2021: 63 · 2020: 63 · 2019: 30 · 2018: 6
FWCI
3.68
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Nutrients (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Funders
NIH (AR061385, AG056919, AR070752)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rehabilitation › Wound Healing and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Trace Elements in Health
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects
Keywords
zinc, wound healing, zinc deficiency, trace elements, angiogenesis, inflammation, extracellular matrix remodeling, diabetic ulcers, burns, skin wounds, zinc cofactor, cell proliferation
MeSH terms
Tripartite Motif Proteins, Animals, Antioxidants, Extracellular Matrix, Humans, Time Factors, Wound Healing, Zinc, Signal Transduction, Oxidative Stress

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