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Presence of modified fibroblasts in granulation tissue and their possible role in wound contraction

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Au cours de la contraction du tissu de granulation, de nombreux fibroblastes acquièrent des caractéristiques ultrastructurelles qui les rendent semblables à des cellules musculaires lisses. Il est probable que ces éléments modifiés jouent un rôle dans le processus de contraction des plaies.

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This work was supported by the Fonds National Suisse de la Recherche Scientifique (grants No. 5338.3 and No. 3.356.70).

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Gabbiani, G., Ryan, G.B. & Majno, G. Presence of modified fibroblasts in granulation tissue and their possible role in wound contraction. Experientia 27, 549–550 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02147594

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