Editorial
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2011; 17(17): 2161-2171
Published online May 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i17.2161
Table 1 Various factors promoting or inhibiting wound healing of intestinal epithelium and mucosa
CategoriesFactorsPromoting effectInhibitory effectNo effectModels
(Chemokines)CXCL12+Cells[2]
CCL20, defensins+Cells[19]
Annexin 2+Cells[33]
(Growth factors)TGF-α+Cells[21,44]
TGF-β+Cells[40]
EGF, HB-EGF+Cells[11,21]
HGF+Cells[36]
FGF+Cells[35]
KGF+Cells[35], rat[37]
IGF-I, -II+Mice[38], cells[39]
(Cytokines)IL-1β+Cells[21]
IL-2+Cells[41]
IFN-γ+[21]+[5]Cells[21], mice and cells[5]
PDGF, IL-6, TNF-α+Cells[21]
Trefoil peptide+Cells[42]
Prostaglandin, COX-1, COX-2+Mice[51-54]
(Toll-like receptors)TLR2+Mice and cells[92-94,97]
TLR3+[95]+[96]Mice[95], cells[96]
TLR4+[97-99]+[100]Mice[97-99] and cells[100]
TLR5+Mice and cells[101,102]
TLR9+Mice[103-105]
(Dietary factors)Glutamine+Rats[6], cells[68]
Histidine+Mice[7]
Vit D+Mice and cells[72]
(Gastroprotective agents)Rebamipide+Rats[8,77]
Ecabet sodium+Cells[9] and rats[79]
Sucralfate+Cells[10]
(Other factors)Epimorphin+Cells[60]
Muc3+Mice and cells[62]
HIF+Mice[63]
GM-CSF+Mice[64]