keloid/protease

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Scar formation after a surgical procedure or injury is unpredictable and both physicians and patients are highly concerned with minimizing scar appearance. In spite of availability of various in vivo and in vitro studies, limited information is available on the exact

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to antibodies, and antigen-binding fragments thereof, which are specific for protease-activated receptor-2 (PAR-2). BACKGROUND Protease-activated receptors ("PARs") are a family of seven-transmembrane G-protein-coupled receptors. Among

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Collagen is the major structural constituent of mammalian organisms and makes up a large portion of the total protein content of skin and other parts of the animal body. In humans, it is particularly important in the wound healing process and in the process of natural

The invention relates to the use of certain substances which are illustrated below in greater detail, based on a novel concept in medical science, as an active substance in pharmaceuticals, in particular for the selective dissolution (destruction) of cancer cells (malign tumor cells), but also for