Fig. 5
From: Autophagy-modulating biomaterials: multifunctional weapons to promote tissue regeneration
Role of autophagy in cutaneous wound healing. Wound healing is regulated by autophagy in three stages: proliferation, hemostasis, and remodeling. Autophagy enhances the survival, proliferation, and migration of neutrophils, macrophages, endothelial cells, keratinocytes, and fibroblasts, which are essential processes for the biological functions of cells and aid in wound healing. NET, neutrophil extracellular trap. (Reproduced with permission [80]; Copyright 2022, Oxford University Press)