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Apoptosis is increased in a model of diabetes-impaired wound healing in genetically diabetic mice.
The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology - 1 Jan 1997
Darby I A, Bisucci T, Hewitson T D, MacLellan D G
Abstract excerpt
Impaired wound healing is a common complication of diabetes mellitus. The underlying pathophysiology of diabetes-impaired healing is poorly understood. In the present study we have compared cell proliferation rates, apoptosis (programmed cell death), the myofibroblast marker alpha-smooth muscle actin and procollagen I mRNA expression, between diabetic and control mice. Full-thickness skin wounds were made in...
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