| 摘要 |
Provided is the use of an agonist of a member of the nuclear hormone receptor NR4A subgroup in the manufacture of a medicament for the prevention, reduction or inhibition of scarring in a non-ocular tissue. Also provided is a method of preventing, reducing or inhibiting scarring in a non-ocular tissue, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an agonist of a member of the nuclear hormone receptor NR4A subgroup to a patient in need of such prevention, reduction or inhibition. The NR4A agonist may be 6-mercaptopurine. The medicaments and methods may preferably be used to prevent, reduce or inhibit scarring in the skin. The medicaments and methods of the invention may be used to accelerate healing of wounds.
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