Healing power of hydrogen peroxide: How injured cells regenerate during wound healing

Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 17:30 in Physics & Chemistry

New information has come to light explaining how injured skin cells and touch-sensing nerve fibers regenerate during wound healing. It was found that a chemical signal released by wounded skin cells promotes the regeneration of sensory fibers, thus helping to ensure that touch sensation is restored to healing skin. The reactive oxygen species hydrogen peroxide, which is found at high concentrations at wounds, was found to be a key component of this signal.

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