Keloid

A keloid is a type of scar which results in an overgrowth of tissue at the site of a healed skin injury. Keloids are firm, rubbery lesions or shiny, fibrous nodules and can vary from pink to flesh-colored or red to dark brown in color. A keloid scar is benign, non-contagious and usually accompanied by severe itchiness, sharp pains and changes in texture. In severe cases, it can affect movement of skin. Keloids should not be confused with hypertrophic scars, which are raised scars that do not grow beyond the boundaries of the original wound and may reduce over time. (From the Wikpedia article Keloid.)

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Recent Publications on Keloid:
Tumor-Like Stem Cells Derived from Human Keloid Are Governed by the Inflammatory Niche Driven by IL-17/IL-6 Axis. BACKGROUND: Alterations in the stem cell niche are likely to contribute to...	13th November, 2009	Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, School of Dentistry, University	PLoS One. 2009 Nov 11;4(11):e7798. DOI Direct Link
A Review of the Effectiveness of Antimitotic Drug Injections for Hypertrophic Scars and Keloids. Hypertrophic scars and keloids are common problems after injury and cause...	6th November, 2009	From the Institute of Burn, Ruijin Hospital, Jiaotong University Medical	Ann Plast Surg. 2009 Oct 30. DOI Direct Link
Treatment of a Painful Keloid with Botulinum Toxin Type A. Uyesugi B, Lippincott B, Dave S: Treatment of a painful keloid with...	4th November, 2009	From the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Indiana	Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2009 Oct 30. DOI Direct Link
Elastic fiber assembly is disrupted by excessive accumulation of chondroitin sulfate in the human dermal fibrotic disease, keloid. Keloid is a fibrotic disease characterized by abnormal accumulation of...	3rd November, 2009	Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of	Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2009 Oct 29. DOI Direct Link
Association of HLA-DRB1* and keloid disease in an Afro-Caribbean population. Summary Background. Keloid disease (KD) is a fibroproliferative dermal...	31st October, 2009	Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Research, Dermatological Sciences,	Clin Exp Dermatol. 2009 Oct 23. DOI Direct Link
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Press Releases About Keloid:
Reportlinker Adds Worldwide Wound Care Markets: Total Coverage (Vol. I-III: Skin Ulcers, Burns, Surgical and Trauma Wounds), 4th Edition Report	24th September, 2009	Reportlinker	-- Revenues for Anti-Infectives, Management (Cleansing, Debridement, Bandages & Dressings) -- Revenues for Moist Dressing (Alginates, Hydrocolloids, Hydrogels, Films,
Reportlinker Adds Wound Care Markets, 4th. Edition, Vol. II: Burns Report	24th September, 2009	Reportlinker	-- Miscellaneous Treatments For each segment, the report includes the following: -- Current Market Size -- Historical Data (2003-2008) -- Revenue Forecasts (2009-2013) --

BioNews Results for Keloid:
Treatment of a Painful Keloid with Botulinum Toxin Type A	MDLinx:  Nov 5 2009 10:28AM Matching: keloid
Capstone Therapeutics to Host Conference Call Discussing Third Quarter 2009 Operating Results	Therapeutics Daily:  Nov 4 2009 2:58PM Matching: keloid
Kimuras disease mimicking an earlobe keloid	MDLinx:  Oct 21 2009 10:57AM Matching: keloid
Is Radiation Therapy for Keloids Acceptable? The Risk of Radiation-Induced Carcinogenesis	MDLinx:  Oct 12 2009 10:42AM Matching: keloid
Capstone completes enrollment in second Phase II keloid scarring trial	Pharmacy Choice:  Oct 5 2009 10:05PM Matching: keloid
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Keloid Clinical Trials:
Efficacy 2 Part Study of Identification of Keloid Biomarkers and Effect of QAX576 on Keloid Recurrence

Keloid Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7565205	Treating a tumor or the like with electric fields at different orientations
7575879	Polypeptides homologous to VEGF and BMP1
7576109	1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-ones as PPAR delta modulators and their use thereof
7579186	Human monoclonal antibody against TGF-.beta. type II receptor and medicinal use thereof
7579337	Analogs of benzoquinone-containing ansamycins and methods of use thereof
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Companies working in the area of Keloid from Bioportfolio's Biocorporate database :
Company Name
Life Medical Sciences Incorporated Life Medical Sciences, Inc. is a biomaterials company engaged in the development and commercialization of innovative and cost-effective medical devices for therapeutic applications. During 1998, the... www.Lifemed.com/        View full profile
Orthologic OrthoLogic is a biotechnology company committed to developing a pipeline of novel peptides and other molecules aimed at helping patients with under-served conditions. The Company is focused on the... www.orthologic.com/        View full profile
Biodermis Seventeen years ago, Biodermis was first to introduce a revolutionary technology that set the standard for scar management, and spawned the evolution of the gel sheeting industry as we know it today.... www.biodermis.com/        View full profile
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