Gene therapy in wound healing using nanotechnology.

Wound Repair Regen

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Published: March 2021

AI Article Synopsis

  • Wound healing is a complicated process that can fail, leading to chronic wounds, which pose a growing challenge for global healthcare systems.* -
  • Advances in regenerative medicine and a better understanding of the biology behind wound healing are helping develop new treatments that optimize the healing environment.* -
  • The article discusses the role of gene therapy and nanotechnology in improving wound management, aiming to make it easier to treat challenging wounds.*

Article Abstract

Wound healing is a complex and highly regulated process that is susceptible to a variety of failures leading to delayed wound healing or chronic wounds. This is becoming an increasingly global burden on the healthcare system. Treatment of wounds has evolved considerably to overcome barriers to wound healing especially within the field of regenerative medicine that focuses on the replacement of tissues or organs. Improved understanding of the pathophysiology of wound healing has enabled current advances in technology to allow better optimization of microenvironment within wounds. This approach may help tackle wounds that are difficult to treat and help reduce the global burden of the disease. This article provides an overview of the physiology in wound healing and the application of gene therapy using nanotechnology in the management of wounds.

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