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Dynamic protein expression patterns during intraoral wound healing in the rat.
European journal of oral sciences - 1 Apr 2005
van Beurden Hugo E, Snoek Patricia A M, Von den Hoff Johannes W, Torensma Ruurd, Maltha Jaap C, Kuijpers-Jagtman Anne M
Abstract excerpt
Wound healing after cleft palate surgery is often associated with impairment of maxillary growth and dento-alveolar development. Wound contraction and scar tissue formation contribute strongly to these effects. In vitro studies have revealed that fibroblasts isolated during different phases of palatal wound healing show phenotypical differences. They change from a quiescent to an activated state and then partly...
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