Directional migration of human keratinocytes in direct current electric fields requires growth factors and calcium and is regulated by epidermal growth factor receptor

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 702-703

  Fang, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 (3 BROMOANILINO) 6 (METHYLAMINO)PYRIDO[3,4 D]PYRIMIDINE; CALCIUM; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR KINASE; GROWTH FACTOR; PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITOR;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MIGRATION; CELL MOTILITY; CELL PROLIFERATION; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC FIELD; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KERATINOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SHORT SURVEY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0033777295     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(00)70340-9     Document Type: Article

References (6)

1. Human skin battery potentials and their possible role in wound healing
2. Intrinsic electric fields promote epithelialization of wounds in the newt, Notophthalmus viridescens
3. Electrical stimulation and wound healing
4. Human keratinocytes migrate to the negative pole in direct current electric fields comparable to those measured in mammalian wounds
5. Migration of human keratinocytes in electric fields requires growth factors and calcium
6. Epidermal growth factor receptor relocalization and kinase activity are necessary for directional migration of keratinocytes in DC electric fields