Scientists from the University of Western Australia (The University of Western Australia) have developed a substance based on several biological compounds that will prevent the formation of scars even with very deep wounds and cuts.
The basis of the development was the study of the mechanisms of work on the study of lysyl oxidase inhibitors, as well as its enzymes. It's no secret that with minor injuries - scratches, abrasions and shallow cuts - the skin structure regenerates almost completely. This is because, with these types of injuries, the deeper layers of the epidermis are not damaged, for which the usual healing mechanisms are not enough to restore. The deep layers are rich in collagen fibers, for the “stitching” of which lysyl oxidase and its enzymes are necessary. These substances accelerate the process of wound healing, during which, over a fairly short period of time, a strong, but not very aesthetic fabric with good protective properties is formed. Naturally, our cells do not “think about” the aesthetic side of the issue in an extreme for the organism situation.
But scientists from Australia thought about it: the author of the project Swaminathan Jer and his colleagues developed a substance based on an inhibitor, that is, a compound that blocks the activity of lysyl oxidase. Thus, when an inhibitor is used at the wound-healing stage, instead of scar tissue, skin with normal structure is formed, even though it takes longer to heal. Currently, the creators of the new compound are working with Pharmaxis, conducting clinical trials and the development of a unique drug. In vitro studies (roughly speaking, in vitro) have already been successfully carried out on human fibroblasts, and in the near future experiments on pigs and mice are also planned. With good luck, the creation of a new drug, which can be a new word in cosmetology, can take no more than 2-3 years.
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