The effects of extracts from the human dermis on the ability of the human fibroblasts to cause contraction in vitro

The starting point of this investigation was the clinical observation that raw areas of the body resurfaced by split-thickness skin grafts contract markedly, whereas those covered by thick grafts (e.g. Wolfe grafts) contract little or not at all. The reason for this behaviour is unknown. The present...

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Main Author: El-Sheemy, Mohamed Adbo
Published: University of Aberdeen 1996
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.323397