Abstract
In contrast to adult wound healing, the early-gestation fetus has the remarkable ability to heal skin wounds without scar formation. Over the past several decades, an intensive research effort has greatly increased our understanding of scarless fetal wound healing. This chapter discusses the differences that exist between the extracellular matrix (ECM), inflammatory response, cellular mediators, stem cell function, and gene expression profiles of fetal and postnatal wounds. This chapter then reviews the currently available treatment options for scars and concludes with a discussion of future trends in scar treatment.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Advanced Wound Repair Therapies |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
Pages | 77-111 |
Number of pages | 35 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781845697006 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Fetal wound repair
- Review
- Scarless wound healing
- Skin development
- Wound healing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dentistry(all)
- Medicine(all)