{
  "id": 3013618,
  "title": "A role for CREB5 in skin wound healing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/a-role-for-creb5-in-skin-wound-healing",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.08.21.746254v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Recent research has revealed that a transcription factor called CREB5 may play a role in promoting skin wound healing, according to a study comparing oral mucosal wounds with those on the skin. Oral mucosal wounds tend to heal more quickly, with less scarring, faster re-epithelialization, and reduced inflammation. One possible explanation for this difference is the involvement of distinct transcription factor-associated gene networks in tissue regeneration.\n\nThe researchers previously discovered that another transcription factor, BATF3, enhances wound-healing responses both in laboratory experiments and in living organisms. They also observed that CREB5 is differentially regulated in oral wounds and may be involved in the early stages of wound-healing gene expression programs.\n\nTo further investigate the potential impact of CREB5 on wound healing, the researchers examined its effects in two types of immortalized keratinocytes, which are skin cells. HaCaT cells were used to represent skin keratinocytes, while TIGK cells served as a stand-in for gingival keratinocytes found in the oral mucosa. When CREB5 was overexpressed in HaCaT cells, it resulted in the differential expression of downstream genes and improved skin keratinocyte migration in vitro.\n\nThese findings suggest that investigating transcription factors, such as CREB5, and their associated gene networks could pave the way for the identification of new targets to enhance skin wound healing.",
  "summary": "Compared with skin wounds, oral mucosal wounds heal more quickly, with minimal scarring, faster re-epithelialization, and reduced inflammation. One differentiating factor may be the differential transcription factor-associated gene networks involved in tissue regeneration. One such transcription factor, BATF3, was recently shown by us to promote wound-healing responses in vitro and in vivo. Our…",
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}