Biochemical and cellular effects of squalene on human gingival fibroblasts in an in vitro wound healing model
Considering its non-cytotoxic profile on HGF and its effects on TGF-β, type-I, and type-III collagen expression, squalene appears to facilitate wound healing by promoting wound closure.
Authors
- Ayşe Mine Yılmaz
- Hafize Öztürk Özener
- Akın Özdemir
Institutions
- Maltepe University (TR)
- Marmara University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-026-05298-2
- Primary Topic
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00