Fundamentals and Advances in Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels and Their Applications: A Review by Iryna S. Protsak, Yevhenii M. Morozov

“…We then explore hydrogel design, synthesis, and structural engineering, followed by an overview of applications that are relatively well established from a scientific perspective, including biomedical uses (biosensing, drug delivery, wound healing, and tissue engineering), environmental applications (heavy metal and phosphate removal from the environment and polluted water), and soft robotics and actuation. …”
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Understanding the multifaceted nature of peptide hydrogels in biomedical research by Srestha Ghosh, Shinjini Chaudhuri, Subhabrata Guha, Gaurav Das

“…In this review, we will present the recent advancements that have occurred in the field of peptide-based hydrogels concerning its biomedical applications especially delivery of targeted delivery, wound healing, tissue engineering, stem cell therapy, etc.…”
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Galangin-Loaded Gold Nanoparticles: Molecular Mechanisms of Antiangiogenesis Properties in Breast Cancer by Malik H. Qaddoori, Hanady S. Al-Shmgani

“…Different physicochemical and molecular approaches have been used including the characterization, cytotoxicity, scratch wound healing assay, and gene expression of VEGF and ERKI in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cell line. …”
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Coleopteran Antimicrobial Peptides: Prospects for Clinical Applications by Monde Ntwasa, Akira Goto, Shoichiro Kurata

“…AMPs act directly against pathogens and have both wound healing and antitumor activities. Although coleopterans comprise the largest and most diverse order of eukaryotes and occupy an earlier branch than Drosophila in the holometabolous lineage of insects, their immune system has not been studied extensively. …”
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Cause and Possible Treatments of Foot Lesions in Captive Syrian Hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) by Mélisa Veillette, Julie Guitard, Stéphan G. Reebs

“…At the end of the treatment period, no effect of vitamin E could be discerned, but significant wound healing occurred after wheel blocking in both males and females. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Postoperative Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Conventional Dressings in Patients of Proximal Tibia Fracture Managed by Dual Plating by Pranav Kothiyal, Kunal Vij, Puneet Gupta

“…Background: High-velocity injuries of the tibial plateau managed by operative intervention are often complicated by surgical site infections and delayed wound healing. Incisional negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is an established technique for the management of wound complications and is also being used nowadays for early healing of uncomplicated postoperative wounds. …”
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CCL24 and Fibrosis: A Narrative Review of Existing Evidence and Mechanisms by Raanan Greenman, Chris J. Weston

“…Tissue fibrosis results from a dysregulated and chronic wound healing response accompanied by chronic inflammation and angiogenesis. …”
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Low Reactive Level Laser Therapy for Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Therapies by Toshihiro Kushibiki, Takeshi Hirasawa, Shinpei Okawa, Miya Ishihara

“…Over the past forty years, it was realized that the laser therapy had the potential to improve wound healing and reduce pain and inflammation. In recent years, the term LLLT has become widely recognized in the field of regenerative medicine. …”
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Research progress on early intervention of postoperative scar by SHEN Si, LI Zhouna, JIN Zhehu

“…Scars, the final outcome of postoperative wound healing, can be classified into physiological scars and pathological scars. …”
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6-Octadecenoic and Oleic Acid in Liquid Smoke Rice Husk Showed COVID-19 Inhibitor Properties by Ira Arundina, Neni Frimayanti, Meircurius Dwi Condro Surboyo, Theresia Indah Budhy, Benni Iskandar

“…In recent years, liquid smoke rice husk (LSRH) has shown its therapeutic potency to diabetes, wound healing, stomatitis, and periodontitis. The phenol, 6-octadecenoic acid, oleic acid, and 9-octadecanoic acid were responsible for their therapeutic effect. …”
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Successful Treatment of Actinic Keratosis with Kanuka Honey by Saras Mane, Joseph Singer, Andrew Corin, Alex Semprini

“…Use of honey has been common in both ancient and modern medicine, where it is now a key therapy in the management of wound healing. In vitro studies show the New Zealand native Kanuka honey to have immunomodulatory and antimitotic effects, with recent evidence suggesting efficacy of topical application in a variety of dermatological contexts, including rosacea and psoriasis. …”
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Medicinal, nutritional, and nutraceutical potential of Sparassis crispa s. lat.: a review by Neha Sharma, Ashwani Tapwal, Rachna Verma, Dinesh Kumar, Eugenie Nepovimova, Kamil Kuca

“…The broad range of its reported curative effects include anti-tumour, anti-cancer, immune-enhancing, hematopoietic, anti-angiogenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, wound-healing, antioxidant, anti-coagulant, and anti-hypertensive properties. …”
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Organizing collective cell migration through guidance by followers by Boutillon, Arthur

“…Morphogenesis, wound healing, and some cancer metastases rely on the collective migration of groups of cells. …”
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Transplantation of Amniotic Membrane to the Subretinal Space in Pigs by Jens Folke Kiilgaard, Erik Scherfig, Jan Ulrik Prause, Morten la Cour

“…To investigate the effect of transplanted amniotic membrane (AM) on subretinal wound healing. Methods. Nine Danish Landrace pigs had surgical removal of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and mechanical damage of Bruch’s membrane (BM) and served as a control group. 15 pigs additionally had AM transplanted to the subretinal space. …”
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Epigenetics and Shared Molecular Processes in the Regeneration of Complex Structures by Labib Rouhana, Junichi Tasaki

“…For example, structural damage is recognized and wound healing initiated upon injury, which is followed by programmed cell death in the vicinity of damaged tissue and a burst in proliferation of progenitor cells. …”
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Nonlethal Levels of Zeaxanthin Inhibit Cell Migration, Invasion, and Secretion of MMP-2 via NF-κB Pathway in Cultured Human Uveal Melanoma Cells by Ming-Chao Bi, Nicole Hose, Cai-Lian Xu, Chen Zhang, Jodi Sassoon, E. Song

“…Zeaxanthin at nonlethal dosages (3–10 μM) significantly inhibited the cell migration of cultured uveal melanoma cells (C918 cell line) as determined by wound healing assay and Boyden chamber assay. Matrigel invasion assay showed that cell invasion of uveal melanoma cells could be significantly inhibited by zeaxanthin. …”
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The Off-Label Use of a Lumen-Apposing Metal Stent (LAMS) for a Benign Colon Anastomotic Stricture Causing Recurrent Bowel Obstruction in a Patient with Keloids by Michael Coles, Pearl Uy, Victoria Madray, John Erikson Yap, Subbaramiah Sridhar

“…We suggest that patients with a predisposition for keloid formation or fibrosis-prone anastomotic wound healing should be considered for LAMS deployment early in the treatment course.…”
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Circular RNA-EPHB4 As A Potential Biotarget In Colorectal Cancer: A Preliminary Analysis by Siti Nurmi Nasir, Muhiddin Ishak, Nurul Syakima Ab Mutalib, Rahman Jamal, Nadiah Abu

“…Reduction of both circEPHB4 and EPHB4 had effects on wound healing, drug response and clonogenic abilities of SW-480 and HCT-116 cells. …”
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Regulators of Actin Dynamics in Gastrointestinal Tract Tumors by Konrad Steinestel, Eva Wardelmann, Wolfgang Hartmann, Inga Grünewald

“…Reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton underlies cell migration in a wide variety of physiological and pathological processes, such as embryonic development, wound healing, and tumor cell invasion. It has been shown that actin assembly and disassembly are precisely regulated by intracellular signaling cascades that respond to changes in the cell microenvironment, ligand binding to surface receptors, or oncogenic transformation of the cell. …”
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A Multi-Systems Approach to Human Movement after ACL Reconstruction: The Integumentary System by Kathryn Lucas, Patricia Todd, Brandon M Ness

“…Skin care techniques should be used to minimize strain and promote wound healing at the surgical sites, which in turn allows for implementation of other interventions that target other body systems such as locomotion, strength training, and cardiopulmonary conditioning. …”
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