The effects of growth factors and mechanical tension on ocular fibroblasts in wound healing and scarring
Processes of wound healing or scarring cause many blinding eye conditions and can limit the success of surgical eye treatments. The mechanisms underlying matrix remodelling and contraction by connective tissue cells (fibroblasts) are not fully understood. Two main theories dominate the field: firstl...
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University College London (University of London)
2007
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.634583 |