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What the researchers found
Antimicrobial peptides serve dual roles as both defenders against microbial infections and as endogenous mediators that promote wound healing. They have promising therapeutic potential for treating non-life-threatening skin and epithelial injuries.
Why it matters
Understanding how AMPs contribute to wound repair could lead to new treatments that enhance healing and reduce infections, benefiting patients with skin injuries.
How the study worked
This article is a brief review summarizing existing evidence on the biological functions of antimicrobial peptides in wound healing and their therapeutic applications.
What this study cannot tell us
As a review, the study does not present new experimental data and the strength of evidence varies across cited studies.
Read the original research
Antimicrobial peptides and wound healing: biological and therapeutic considerations.
Experimental dermatology, 25(3), 167-73
Citation
Mangoni, Maria Luisa; McDermott, Alison M; Zasloff, Michael. (2016). Antimicrobial peptides and wound healing: biological and therapeutic considerations.. Experimental dermatology, 25(3), 167-73. https://doi.org/10.1111/exd.12929