An exploration of two opposing theories of wound contraction.
There are two schools of thought of how wound contraction occurs. Some researchers argue that myofibroblasts have contractile properties, whereas others propose that fibroblasts exert the force needed to achieve contraction.
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Whiston Hospital, Prescot, Merseyside, UK. D.Norman@sthkhealth.nhs.uk
D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000502:physiology; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009210:Myofibrils / Q000502:physiology; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*