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Wound healing, fibrosis, and the myofibroblast : a historical and biological perspective /

Wound Healing, and the Myofibroblast: A Historical and Biological Perspective is the fruit of an interdisciplinary and international collaboration involving a historian of medicine (Dr. Zampieri), a physician (Dr. Coen), and a researcher (Prof. Gabbiani, world-renowned for his discovery of the myofi...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Gabbiani, Giulio (Author), Coen, Matteo (Author), Zampieri, Fabio, 1976- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, [2022]
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Wound Healing, and the Myofibroblast: A Historical and Biological Perspective is the fruit of an interdisciplinary and international collaboration involving a historian of medicine (Dr. Zampieri), a physician (Dr. Coen), and a researcher (Prof. Gabbiani, world-renowned for his discovery of the myofibroblast). This book aims to draw a concise yet complete description of the conceptual evolution of wound healing, fibrosis and fibrosis-related pathologies from antiquity to present time, as well as commenting on the role of the myofibroblast and the key cell type essential for tissue repair and fibrosis (from its identification in 1971 throughout its 50-years-old history). By viewing this complex and century-long history from different perspectives, the book's authors aim to draw an exhaustive overview, with the hope of inspiring new and fruitful basic and clinical research.
Item Description:1. Fibrous Tissue, Fibrosis, and the Fibroblast -- 2. Wound healing and Wound Contraction -- 3. Fibrotic Diseases -- 4. The Myofibroblast: Role in Fibrosis Development -- 5. Conclusions and Perspectives.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxv, 105 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780323906593
0323906591