Chinese Journal of Dermatology ›› 2024, e20240090.doi: 10.35541/cjd.20240090

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Role of macrophages in the pathogenesis and treatment of keloids

Zhao Ying1, Yang Yong2, Wang Yan3, Wei Qin4, Wang Yetao4   

  1. 1Hospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing 210000, China; 2Genetic Skin Disease Center, Hospital of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing 210042, China; 3Department of Dermatologic Surgery, Hospital of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing 210042, China; 4Central Laboratory, Hospital of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing 210042, China
  • Received:2024-02-19 Revised:2024-07-29 Online:2024-01-29 Published:2024-08-28
  • Contact: Wang Yetao E-mail:yetaowang@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Special Funding for High-level Talents of Hospital of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (3301030103119); CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences (2021-I2M-1-018)

Abstract: 【Abstract】 Keloid is an abnormal fibroproliferative skin disease characterized by high recurrence rates and lack of clinically effective treatments. Currently, the pathogenesis of keloids is not yet clear, but accumulated evidence has indicated that macrophages play important roles in the progression of keloids. This review summarizes the polarization, mechanisms of action, and cellular crosstalk of macrophages in the pathogenesis of keloids, as well as macrophage-targeted therapies for keloids, aiming to provide new insights for the research and treatment of keloids.

Key words: Keloid, Macrophages, Transforming growth factor beta, Polarization, Extracellular matrix