S23-082 The use of mechanotransduction inhibitors as a coating for surgical sutures to reduce scarring Researchers at Stanford have proposed that coating surgical sutures with mechanotransduction inhibitors may reduce scarring of the tissue. Michelle Griffin Michael Longaker Shamik Mascharak Michael Januszyk Heather Talbott Michael Davitt Geoffrey Gurtner Derrick Wan
S21-198 Use of Focal Adhesion Kinase Inhibitors To Reduce Scar Formation In Combination With Split Thickness Skin Grafts Stanford inventors have discovered that applying a hydrogel containing an inhibitor of mechanotransduction pathways on top of a skin graft reduces scarring and promotes healing after repair of traumatic injuries like severe burn wounds. Geoffrey Gurtner Kellen Chen Dominic Henn