Method for treating wounds by administering fullerenes

摘要: BACKGROUND0001 Wounds are internal or external bodily injuries or lesions caused by physical means, such as mechanical, chemical viral, bacterial, orthermal means, which disrupt the normal continuity of structures. Such bodily injuries include contusions, wounds in which the skin is unbroken, incisions, wounds in which the skin is broken by a cutting instrument, and lacerations, wounds in which the skin is broken by a dull or blunt instrument. Wounds may be caused by accidents or by Surgical procedures.0002 Wound healing consists of a series of processes whereby injured tissue is repaired, specialized tissue is regen erated, and new tissue is reorganized. Wound healing consists of three major phases: a) an inflammation phase (about 0-3 days), b) a cellular proliferation phase (about 3-12 days), and (c) a remodeling phase (about 3 dayS-6 months). 0003. During the inflammation phase …