• Simulating cuts and burns reveals wound healing and clearing power of fibroblasts

    14 days ago - By NIBIB / NIH

    Simulating cuts and burns reveals wound healing and clearing power of fibroblasts
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    Wed, 03/15/2023 - 16:13
    Researchers create a biomimetic model to study wound healing in burn and laceration wounds. The team designed an in vitro model system made of fibroblasts embedded in a collagen hydrogel. Wounds were created in this microtissue using a microdissection knife to mimic laceration or a high-energy laser to simulate a burn. They discovered that fibroblasts clear away damaged tissue before depositing new material. This part of the healing process is slower in burn...
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