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Fetal wound healing: an overview
Author(s) -
Olutoye Oluyinka O.,
Cohen I. Kelman
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
wound repair and regeneration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.847
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1524-475X
pISSN - 1067-1927
DOI - 10.1046/j.1524-475x.1996.40112.x
Subject(s) - wound healing , fetus , extracellular matrix , medicine , fetal surgery , pathology , bioinformatics , immunology , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , pregnancy , in utero , genetics
The ability of fetal tissues to heal without scarring has prompted extensive research into the biochemical and molecular differences between fetal and postnatal wound healing. A thorough understanding of the basic mechanisms of fetal wound repair may to lead to approaches to correct or prevent the clinical problems encountered in abnormal adult wound healing and fetal surgery. This article contrasts the normal healing response in adults with fetal repair in animal models, highlighting investigations of extracellular matrix expression, cytokine profiles, and cellular dynamics.