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  • Open Access
38 Citations
16,059 Views
23 Pages

12 August 2024

Keloid scars, characterized by abnormal fibroproliferation and excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) production that extends beyond the original wound, often cause pruritus, pain, and hyperpigmentation, significantly impacting the quality of life. Kel...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,912 Views
15 Pages

Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid Decreases Keloid Formation by Reducing Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress as Implicated in the Pathogenesis of Keloid

  • Sunje Kim,
  • Seong Eun Lee,
  • Shinae Yi,
  • Sangmi Jun,
  • Yoon-Sun Yi,
  • Harsha Nagar,
  • Cuk-Seong Kim,
  • Chungmin Shin,
  • Min-Kyung Yeo and
  • Sang-Ha Oh
  • + 1 author

5 October 2021

Keloids are a common form of pathologic wound healing and are characterized by an excessive production of extracellular matrix. This study examined the major contributing mechanism of human keloid pathogenesis using transcriptomic analysis. We identi...

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  • Open Access
20 Citations
7,021 Views
14 Pages

23 October 2023

Keloids are a type of fibrotic disease characterized by excessive collagen production and extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition. The symptoms of pain and itching and frequent recurrence after treatment significantly impact the quality of life and men...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,040 Views
15 Pages

Role of Senescence-Resumed Proliferation in Keloid Pathogenesis

  • Ching-Yun Wang,
  • Chieh-Wen Wu and
  • Ting-Yi Lin

Senescence-resumed proliferation (SRP) is proposed to be a mechanism associated with the escape of p21-mediated senescence and the activation of Wnt/β-catenin pathways that enhance malignancy. The keloid genomic landscape shows heavy intersectio...

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  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,810 Views
12 Pages

HtrA1 Is Specifically Up-Regulated in Active Keloid Lesions and Stimulates Keloid Development

  • Satoko Yamawaki,
  • Motoko Naitoh,
  • Hiroshi Kubota,
  • Rino Aya,
  • Yasuhiro Katayama,
  • Toshihiro Ishiko,
  • Taku Tamura,
  • Katsuhiro Yoshikawa,
  • Tatsuki Enoshiri and
  • Shigehiko Suzuki
  • + 1 author

Keloids occur after failure of the wound healing process; inflammation persists, and various treatments are ineffective. Keloid pathogenesis is still unclear. We have previously analysed the gene expression profiles in keloid tissue and found that Ht...

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  • Open Access
28 Citations
6,364 Views
15 Pages

24 August 2019

Overabundance of extracellular matrix resulting from hyperproliferation of keloid fibroblasts (KFs) and dysregulation of apoptosis represents the main pathophysiology underlying keloids. High-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) plays important roles in the...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
6,141 Views
13 Pages

Recent Progress in Keloid Mechanism and Treatment: A Comprehensive Review

  • Lucia Merlino,
  • Mattia Dominoni,
  • Martina Rita Pano,
  • Marianna Francesca Pasquali,
  • Roberto Senatori,
  • Grazia Zino and
  • Barbara Gardella

16 September 2025

Keloids are abnormal fibroproliferative responses in the skin that often occur without an apparent injury. Their pathogenesis remains incompletely understood, though genetic, environmental, and biochemical factors are believed to contribute. Topical...

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  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,563 Views
16 Pages

Multi-Antigen Imaging Reveals Inflammatory DC, ADAM17 and Neprilysin as Effectors in Keloid Formation

  • Mathias Rath,
  • Alain Pitiot,
  • Michael Kirr,
  • Waltraud Fröhlich,
  • Bianca Plosnita,
  • Stefan Schliep,
  • Jürgen Bauerschmitz,
  • Andreas S. Baur and
  • Christian Ostalecki

30 August 2021

Keloid is an aberrant scarring process of the skin, characterized by excessive extracellular matrix synthesis and deposition. The pathogenesis of this prevalent cutaneous disorder is not fully understood; however, a persistent inflammatory process is...

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  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,862 Views
14 Pages

The Role of Hippo Signaling Pathway and ILK in the Pathophysiology of Human Hypertrophic Scars and Keloids: An Immunohistochemical Investigation

  • Ilias G. Petrou,
  • Sofia Nikou,
  • Srinivas Madduri,
  • Martha Nifora,
  • Vasiliki Bravou and
  • Daniel F. Kalbermatten

29 October 2022

Background: Keloids and hypertrophic scars are characterized by abnormal fibroblast activation and proliferation. While their molecular pathogenesis remains unclear, myofibroblasts have been associated with their development. Hippo pathway effectors...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,190 Views
13 Pages

Increased Susceptibility to Mechanical Stretch Drives the Persistence of Keloid Fibroblasts: An Investigation Using a Stretchable PDMS Platform

  • Jihee Kim,
  • Chihyeong Won,
  • Seoyoon Ham,
  • Heetak Han,
  • Sungsik Shin,
  • Jieun Jang,
  • Sanghyeon Lee,
  • Chaebeen Kwon,
  • Sungjoon Cho and
  • Ju Hee Lee
  • + 4 authors

24 September 2024

Background: Keloids are a common fibrotic disease of the skin, with the pathological hallmark of excessive extracellular matrix synthesis due to abnormal fibroblast activity. Since keloids clinically arise in areas of high mechanical tension, the mec...

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  • Open Access
13 Citations
5,815 Views
27 Pages

19 January 2024

Keloid is a disease in which fibroblasts abnormally proliferate and synthesize excessive amounts of extracellular matrix, including collagen and fibronectin, during the healing process of skin wounds, causing larger scars that exceed the boundaries o...

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  • Open Access
43 Citations
8,364 Views
21 Pages

Adiponectin Is Involved in Connective Tissue Growth Factor-Induced Proliferation, Migration and Overproduction of the Extracellular Matrix in Keloid Fibroblasts

  • Limin Luo,
  • Jun Li,
  • Han Liu,
  • Xiaoqing Jian,
  • Qianlei Zou,
  • Qing Zhao,
  • Qu Le,
  • Hongdou Chen,
  • Xinghua Gao and
  • Chundi He

Adiponectin, an adipocyte-derived hormone, exerts pleiotropic biological effects on metabolism, inflammation, vascular homeostasis, apoptosis and immunity. Recently, adiponectin has been suggested to attenuate the progression of human dermal fibrosis...

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  • Open Access
37 Citations
5,582 Views
12 Pages

Galectin 1—A Key Player between Tissue Repair and Fibrosis

  • Anca Hermenean,
  • Daniela Oatis,
  • Hildegard Herman,
  • Alina Ciceu,
  • Giovanbattista D’Amico and
  • Maria Consiglia Trotta

Galectins are ten family members of carbohydrate-binding proteins with a high affinity for β galactose-containing oligosaccharides. Galectin-1 (Gal-1) is the first protein discovered in the family, expressed in many sites under normal and pathol...

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  • Open Access
29 Citations
11,701 Views
22 Pages

An Update on Molecular Mechanisms of Scarring—A Narrative Review

  • Michael Kohlhauser,
  • Marcel Mayrhofer,
  • Lars-Peter Kamolz and
  • Christian Smolle

28 October 2024

Fibroblasts, the principal cellular mediators of connective tissue remodeling, play a crucial role in the formation of physiological and pathological scars. Understanding the intricate interplay between fibroblasts and other cellular and molecular co...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,542 Views
34 Pages

Fibrotic Disease of the Skin and Lung: Shared Pathways, Environmental Drivers, and Therapeutic Opportunities in a Changing Climate

  • Katerina Grafanaki,
  • Alexandros Maniatis,
  • Vasilina Sotiropoulou,
  • Efstathia Pasmatzi and
  • Argyris Tzouvelekis

29 August 2025

Fibrotic diseases of the skin and lung, such as systemic sclerosis, hypertrophic scars, keloids, and pulmonary fibrosis, share core molecular mechanisms despite their distinct anatomical settings. Central to their pathogenesis are persistent fibrobla...

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  • Open Access
3,591 Views
19 Pages

28 September 2024

Background: Desmoid-type fibromatosis (DTF) is a locally aggressive myofibroblastic/fibroblastic neoplasm with a high risk of local recurrence. It has a variety of histologic features that might confuse diagnosis, especially when detected during core...