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Lack of FGF-7 further delays cutaneous wound healing in diabetic mice.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery - 1 Dec 2011
Peng Cheng, Chen Bin, Kao Huang-Kai, Murphy George, Orgill Dennis P, Guo Lifei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The authors have previously demonstrated that normal mice lacking fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-7 can heal cutaneous wounds normally, likely as a result of various compensatory mechanisms. In this study, the authors explored the role of FGF-7 on wound healing in diabetic mice. METHODS: Full-thickness excisional dorsal wounds were created in FGF-7-null diabetic (FGF-7 Lepr, experimental group, n = 8),...
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