Eltrombopag in Wound Healing Pharmacotherapy! An Artistic Repurposing?
1.The valuable role of platelets and their derivatives in regenerative medicine cannot be overstated, with benefits including increased collagen formation, bacteriostatic effects, and reduced inflammation.2. The promising therapeutic effects of iron chelating agents, including stimulation of angiogenesis and reduction of oxidative stress, are consistent with the multiple capabilities of eltrombopag for wound repair.3. The significant potential of the drug "eltrombopag" as a thrombopoietin receptor agonist in wound healing through combined mechanisms, including platelet enhancement, antimicrobial properties, and iron chelation, is worth considering.
Authors
- Zahra Nazari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7919-9192)
Institutions
- Babol University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Advances in Medical and Biomedical Research
- Published
- 2025-08-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.30699/jambr.33.158.246
- Primary Topic
- Chemotherapy-related skin toxicity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00