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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2016

Gallic Acid Promotes Wound Healing in Normal and Hyperglucidic Conditions.

Dong Joo Yang, Sang Hyun Moh, Dong Hwee Son, Seunghoon You, Ann W Kinyua, Chang Mann Ko, Miyoung Song, Jinhee Yeo, Yun-Hee Choi, Ki Woo Kim

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 77 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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77citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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77 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 205 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Dong Joo YangDepartment of Pharmacology, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju 26426, Korea. ydj1991@yonsei.ac.kr.
Sang Hyun MohAnti-Aging Research Institute of BIO-FD & C Co. Ltd., Incheon 21990, Korea. biofdnc@gmail.com.
Dong Hwee SonDepartment of Pharmacology, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju 26426, Korea. donghweeson@gmail.com.
Seunghoon YouDepartment of Pharmacology, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju 26426, Korea. bloodship90@naver.com.
Ann W KinyuaDepartment of Pharmacology, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju 26426, Korea. annmendi@gmail.com.
Chang Mann KoDepartment of Pharmacology, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju 26426, Korea. changmko@yonsei.ac.kr.
Miyoung SongAnti-Aging Research Institute of BIO-FD & C Co. Ltd., Incheon 21990, Korea. mysong@biofdnc.com.
Jinhee YeoJeongseon Agricultural Extension Center, Jeongseon 26103, Korea. 1257@korea.kr.
Yun-Hee ChoiAnti-Aging Research Institute of BIO-FD & C Co. Ltd., Incheon 21990, Korea. imyunhee@gmail.com.
Ki Woo KimDepartment of Pharmacology, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju 26426, Korea. kiwoo@yonsei.ac.kr.
Yonsei University · KRJeonbuk Agricultural Research & Extension Services · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Skin is the outermost layer of the human body that is constantly exposed to environmental stressors, such as UV radiation and toxic chemicals, and is susceptible to mechanical wounding and injury. The ability of the skin to repair injuries is paramount for survival and it is disrupted in a spectrum of disorders leading to skin pathologies. Diabetic patients often suffer from chronic, impaired wound healing, which facilitate bacterial infections and necessitate amputation. Here, we studied the effects of gallic acid (GA, 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid; a plant-derived polyphenolic compound) on would healing in normal and hyperglucidic conditions, to mimic diabetes, in human keratinocytes and fibroblasts. Our study reveals that GA is a potential antioxidant that directly upregulates the expression of antioxidant genes. In addition, GA accelerated cell migration of keratinocytes and fibroblasts in both normal and hyperglucidic conditions. Further, GA treatment activated factors known to be hallmarks of wound healing, such as focal adhesion kinases (FAK), c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNK), and extracellular signal-regulated kinases (Erk), underpinning the beneficial role of GA in wound repair. Therefore, our results demonstrate that GA might be a viable wound healing agent and a potential intervention to treat wounds resulting from metabolic complications.

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AnimalsAntioxidantsAscorbic AcidBiphenyl CompoundsCatalaseCell LineCell MovementCell SurvivalFibroblastsFocal Adhesion Kinase 1Gallic AcidGene Expression RegulationGlucoseGlutathione PeroxidaseHumansHydrogen Peroxide1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazylAntioxidantsAscorbic AcidBiphenyl CompoundsCatalaseFocal Adhesion Kinase 1Gallic AcidGlucoseGlutathione PeroxidaseHydrogen PeroxideMAPK1 protein, humanMAP Kinase Kinase 4Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3PicratesPTK2 protein, humanSuperoxide Dismutasecell migrationgallic acidhyperglucidic conditionwound healing

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PMID27399667
PMCPMC6274221
OpenAlexW2470371245

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