Article
Subpopulations of fetal-like gingival fibroblasts: characterisation and potential significance for wound healing and the progression of periodontal disease.
Oral diseases - 1 Jun 1996
Schor S L, Ellis I, Irwin C R, Banyard J, Seneviratne K, Dolman C, Gilbert A D, Chisholm D M
Abstract excerpt
Wound healing in the adult is commonly compromised by excessive scar formation. In contrast, fetal wound healing is a regenerative process characterised by the conspicuous absence of scarring. Available evidence suggests that phenotypic differences between fetal and adult fibroblasts are importan...
Topics
- Adult
- Animals
- Cell Count
- Cell Movement
- Cicatrix
- Connective Tissue
- Cytokines
- Disease Progression
- Fetus
- Fibroblasts
- Fibronectins
- Gingiva
- Growth Substances
- Humans
- Hyaluronic Acid
- Mouth Mucosa