Skin grafts for burns injuries can lead to crippling scars – a drug that blocks the skin's ability to respond to physical stimuli could promote healing, new research in pigs finds
- Written by Kellen Chen, Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Arizona
Burn injuries can lead to disfiguring and sometimes crippling scars.Staras/iStock via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
The big idea
Reducing a skin graft’s responsiveness to its physical environment could help improve healing and reduce scarring from large injuries like burns or blast wounds,...