A histological study on the effect of pressure therapy on the activities of myofibroblasts and keratinocytes in hypertrophic scar tissues after burn. Issue 5 (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li-Tsang, Cecilia W.P.; Feng, Beibei; Huang, Lin; Liu, Xusheng; Shu, Bin; Chan, Yvonne T.Y.; Cheung, Kwok-Kuen
• Is Part Of: Burns. Volume 41:Issue 5(2015)
• Page Start: 1008
• Page End: 1016
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Burns and scalds -- Periodicals; 617.11
• DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2014.11.017
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0305-4179

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Pressure therapy elicited an early yet positive response of hypertrophic scars (HS).</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">The intervention significantly improved the thickness and redness of HS.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0160">Proliferation of basal keratinocytes in HS was inhibited after the intervention.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Reduction in myofibroblasts was correlated with increase in apoptosis in dermal layer.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>