Wound Repair, Scar Formation, and Cancer: Converging on Activin
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2020-12
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Wound repair is a highly regulated process that requires the interaction of various cell types. It has been shown that cancers use the mechanisms of wound healing to promote their own growth. Therefore, it is of importance to identify common regulators of wound repair and tumor formation and to unravel their functions and mechanisms of action. An exciting example is activin, which acts on multiple cell types in wounds and tumors, thereby promoting healing, but also scar formation and tumorigenesis. Here, we summarize current knowledge on the role of activin in these processes and highlight the therapeutic potential of activin or activin antagonists for the treatment of impaired healing or excessive scarring and cancer, respectively. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd
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26 (12)
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1107 - 1117
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Elsevier
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Activin; cancer; fibroblast; scar; skin; wound healing
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03520 - Werner, Sabine (emeritus) / Werner, Sabine (emeritus)