Privileged and Staphylococcus aureus impaired healing : is there a connexin connection?
Wound healing is a vital process, ensuring re-establishment of homeostasis and protection from pathogens. A few regions exhibit privileged healing, such as buccal mucosa, repairing very rapidly. In contrast, wound healing can be impaired, creating chronic wounds. Connexins (Cx) are a group of protei...
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University College London (University of London)
2015
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.647262 |