Wound Repair and Ca²⁺ Signalling Interplay: The Role of Ca²⁺ Channels in Skin

Abstract

The process of wound healing is intricate and tightly controlled, involving a number of different cellular and molecular processes. Numerous cellular functions, especially those related to wound healing, depend critically on calcium ions (Ca2+). Ca2+ channels are proteins involved in signal transduction and communication inside cells that allow calcium ions to pass through cell membranes. Key Ca2+ channel types involved in wound repair are described in this review.

Keywords

• Ca²⁺
• Ca²⁺ channels
• Ca²⁺ signalling
• wound repair