Damaged human skin heals through fibrosis and scar formation rather than regenerating exact original tissue
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Damaged adult human skin typically heals through a fibrotic repair process characterized by excessive collagen deposition and scar formation, rather than regenerating the exact original tissue architecture.
Evidence for · 9
Mechanotransduction in skin wound healing and scar formation: Potential therapeutic targets for controlling hypertrophic scarring
2022 · cited by 102
Discusses how mechanical forces drive hypertrophic scarring and fibrotic wound repair instead of regeneration.
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Systemic depletion of macrophages in the subacute phase of wound healing reduces hypertrophic scar formation
2016 · cited by 92
Demonstrates that inflammation and macrophages drive pro-fibrotic scar formation in human skin wounds.
The role of transforming growth factor‐β in the conversion from “scarless” healing to healing with scar formation
1995 · cited by 18
Shows that transforming growth factor-beta mediates the transition from scarless fetal healing to scarring postnatal repair.
GRHL2 regulates keratinocyte EMT-MET dynamics and scar formation during cutaneous wound healing
2024 · cited by 11
Examines how persistent mesenchymal states in epidermal cells promote tissue fibrosis and scar formation.
Globotriaosylceramide Gb3 Influences Wound Healing and Scar Formation by Orchestrating Fibroblast Heterogeneity
2025 · cited by 2
Links glycosphingolipid metabolism and fibroblast heterogeneity to fibrotic scarring outcomes in skin injuries.
Fibroblast Lineage Switching as the Developmental Origin of Scarring and Target for Regenerative Healing.
2026 · cited by 1
Explains that postnatal adult skin injuries resolve through fibrosis rather than restoring normal tissue architecture.
Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor Accelerates Apoptosis in Acute Incisional Wound Healing and Reduces Scar Formation
2005 · cited by 1
Notes that acute wound maturation typically results in scar formation via cellular proliferation and extracellular changes.
Yolk sac-derived fetal macrophages suppress skin fibrosis and contribute to scarless wound healing
2025 · cited by 1
Highlights that fetal macrophage transplantation can suppress fibrosis, contrasting with normal adult fibrotic healing.
Epigenetic orchestration of scar formation: Therapeutic potential of targeting DNA methylation and non‑coding RNAs in cutaneous fibrosis (Review).
2026 · cited by 0
Details how epigenetic memory locks dermal fibroblasts into a collagen-secretory fibrotic state during scarring.