Eicosanoids: Emerging contributors in stem cell-mediated wound healing.
Eicosanoids are bioactive lipid products primarily derived from the oxidation of arachidonic acid (AA). The individual contributions of eicosanoids and stem cells to wound healing have been of great interest. This review focuses on how stem cells work in concert with eicosanoids to create a beneficial environment in the wound bed and in the promotion of wound healing. Stem cells contribute to wound healing through modulating inflammation, differentiating into skin cells or endothelial cells, and exerting paracrine effects by releasing various potent growth factors. Eicosanoids have been shown to stimulate proliferation, migration, homing, and differentiation of stem cells, all of which contribute to the process of wound healing. Increasing evidence has shown that eicosanoids improve wound healing through increasing stem cell densities, stimulating differentiation, and enhancing the angiogenic properties of stem cells. Chronic wounds have become a major problem in health care. Therefore, research regarding the effects of stem cells and eicosanoids in the promotion wound healing is of great importance.
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595 United States.
Elizabeth
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Berry
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595 United States; Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, People's Republic of China.
Yanzhou
Y
Liu
State Key Lab of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China.
Li
L
Chen
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595 United States; Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: austin_guo@nymc.edu.
Austin M
AM
Guo
D000818:Animals; D015777:Eicosanoids / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D014945:Wound Healing
D015777:Eicosanoids
Angiogenesis; Eicosanoids; Stem cells; Wound healing