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Burn Injury-related Growth Factor Expressions and Their Potential Roles in Burn-related Neuropathies
Sara C Chaker1, Mariam Saad1, Taylor Mayes2
1Department of Plastic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232USA.
Abstract:
In the context of burn injury, growth factors (GFs) play a significant role in mediating the complex local and systematic processes that occur. Among the many systemic complications that arise following a burn injury, peripheral neuropathy remains one of the most common. Despite the broad understanding of the effects GFs have on multiple tissues, their potential implications in both wound healing and neuropathy remain largely unexplored. Therefore, this review aims to investigate the expression patterns of GFs prominent during the burn wound healing process and explore the potential contributions these GFs have on the development of burn-related peripheral neuropathy.
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