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Regulation of fibroblast-induced collagen gel contraction by interleukin-1beta.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology - 1 Jul 1998
Irwin C R, Myrillas T, Smyth M, Doogan J, Rice C, Schor S L
Abstract excerpt
Fibroblasts incorporated within collagen gels induce a cell-mediated contraction of the gel to form a three-dimensional, tissue-like structure by a mechanism thought to mimic wound contraction in vivo. In this study a gel contraction model was used to investigate the ability of fibroblasts derived from adult gingiva, adult skin and fetal skin to organise a collagen matrix. In addition the effects of...
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