Mast Cells Contribute to Scar Formation during Fetal Wound Healing

Scar formation is a potentially detrimental process of tissue restoration in adults, affecting organ form and function. During fetal development, cutaneous wounds heal without inflammation or scarring at early stages of development; however, they begin to heal with significant inflammation and scarr...

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Published in:	Journal of investigative dermatology Vol. 132; no. 2; pp. 458 - 465
Main Authors:	Wulff, Brian C., Parent, Allison E., Meleski, Melissa A., DiPietro, Luisa A., Schrementi, Megan E., Wilgus, Traci A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01-02-2012 Nature Publishing Group Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Age Factors Animals Biological and medical sciences Cells, Cultured Cicatrix - etiology Dermatology Female Fetus - physiology Histamine Release Male Mast Cells - physiology Medical sciences Mice Mice, Inbred C57BL Phenotype Wound Healing Mast cell Healing agent Dermatology Cicatrization Wound Scar
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