Volume 13, Issue 1 pp. 99-109
REVIEW

Macrophage functions in wound healing

Malgorzata Kloc

Corresponding Author

Malgorzata Kloc

Immunobiology, The Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, Texas, USA

Department of Surgery, The Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA

MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, Texas, USA

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Malgorzata Kloc, The Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.

Email: [email protected]

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Rafik M. Ghobrial

Rafik M. Ghobrial

Immunobiology, The Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, Texas, USA

Department of Surgery, The Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA

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Jarek Wosik

Jarek Wosik

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA

Texas Center for Superconductivity, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA

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Aneta Lewicka

Aneta Lewicka

Laboratory of Epidemiology, Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (WIHE), Warsaw, Poland

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Sławomir Lewicki

Sławomir Lewicki

Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (WIHE), Warsaw, Poland

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Jacek Z. Kubiak

Jacek Z. Kubiak

Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (WIHE), Warsaw, Poland

Cell Cycle Group, Faculty of Medicine, Univ Rennes, UMR 6290, CNRS, Institute of Genetics and Development of Rennes, Rennes, France

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First published: 16 November 2018
Citations: 58

Abstract

Macrophages play a crucial role in regeneration and consecutive phases of wound healing. In this review, we summarise current knowledge on the ontogeny, origin, phenotypical heterogeneity, and functional exchangeability of macrophages participating in these processes. We also describe the genetic, pharmacologic, and bioengineering methods for manipulation of macrophage phenotype and functions and their potential for development of the novel, clinically applicable therapies.

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

The authors have declared that there is no conflict of interest.

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