title: Role of nitric oxide in wound healing.
abstract: Nitric oxide is a short-lived free radical, that is capable of multiple effects at the molecular, cellular, and physiologic levels. Over the past several years, nitric oxide has been proved to play an important role in the healing of various types of wounds. The present review examines some of the recently defined roles of nitric oxide in normal and pathologic healing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Maryland 21215, USA.
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Efron
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Most
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barbul
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000503:physiopathology; D004064:Digestive System / Q000293:injuries; D004068:Digestive System Physiological Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000276:immunology*; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000502:physiology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012867:Skin / Q000276:immunology / Q000293:injuries*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D009569:Nitric Oxide