Combination therapy with butyrate and docosahexaenoic acid for keloid fibrogenesis: an in vitro study

• Main Authors: Kazuhiro Torii (Author), Noriaki Maeshige (Author), Michiko Aoyama-Ishikawa (Author), Makoto Miyoshi (Author), Hiroto Terashi (Author), Makoto Usami (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract: Background: A single, effective therapeutic regimen for keloids has not been established yet, and the development of novel therapeutic approaches is expected. Butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid, and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, play multiple anti-inflammato...