ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2020
Isolation of Epidermal Keratinocytes from Human Skin: The Scratch-Wound Assay for Assessment of Epidermal Keratinocyte Migration.
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- Human Epidermal Equivalents on Nonwoven Scaffolds: A Model of Tissue Formation in an Artificial Environment.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2026Article
- From basic biology to engineered therapies: the keratinocyte stem cell playbook.Frontiers in medical technology · 2026Review
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- Do Melanocytes Have a Role in Controlling Epidermal Bacterial Colonisation and the Skin Microbiome?Experimental dermatology · 2025Article
- Regenerative Potential of Umbilical Cord Blood-derived Stromal Cells along with Phytosterol Campesterol in Wound Healing of a Rat Model.Current stem cell research & therapy · 2025Article
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- Ascorbic acid as a modulator of inflammatory response againstFuture microbiology · 2024Article
- A Robust and Standardized Approach to Quantify Wound Closure Using the Scratch Assay.Methods and protocols · 2023Article
- The Japanese Herbal Medicine Hangeshashinto Induces Oral Keratinocyte Migration by Mediating the Expression of CXCL12 Through the Activation of Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2021Article
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Abstract
The migration of epidermal keratinocytes is the basis for skin reepithelialization during wound healing. The in vitro scratch-wound assay using monolayers of primary human epidermal keratinocytes is a straightforward and effective method to assess their migratory capacity. The mechanical scratch of a confluent monolayer directly disrupts the adhesion of the keratinocytes to one another and to the underlying matrix, resembling the physical trauma of a wound in an in vitro assay. The keratinocytes will undergo an epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, which will confer an ability to migrate toward each other to cover the gap by restructuring cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix connections. However, a good scratch-wound method and protocol to ensure scratch reproducibility is essential, particularly when using primary cell cultures where donor variability may also impact on results.
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