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Connective Tissue Formation in Wound Healing - E-thesis

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Immunohistochemistry 57<br />

In Situ hybridization 57<br />

Analysis of mRNA 58<br />

Probes 59<br />

Preparation of rat probes for type V collagen and MMP-2 and -9 60<br />

Statistical analysis 61<br />

RESULTS 62<br />

Sponge implants [ I and II ] 62<br />

Interstitial collagens <strong>in</strong> granulation tissue [ I and II ] 63<br />

MMP-2 and MMP-9 <strong>in</strong> granulation tissue [ III ] 65<br />

Growth factors <strong>in</strong> granulation tissue [ IV ] 67<br />

DISCUSSION 70<br />

Type I, III and V collagens <strong>in</strong> wound heal<strong>in</strong>g 71<br />

MMP-2 and MMP-9 <strong>in</strong> wound heal<strong>in</strong>g 73<br />

CTGF, TGF-β and PDGF <strong>in</strong> wound heal<strong>in</strong>g 75<br />

CONCLUSIONS 78<br />

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 80<br />

REFERENCES 82

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