The influence of nicotine on the population of fibroblasts in cutaneous scars in rats A influência da nicotina na população de fibroblastos em cicatrizes cutâneas de ratos
PURPOSE: To study the collagen density and the population of fibroblasts in cutaneous injuries in rats under the influence of nicotine. METHODS: The scars of abdominal wounds in rats were analyzed. 2 mg/kg/d of nicotine was administered to the animals in the experiment group and the solution used as...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Acta Cirurgica Brasileira |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502009000600008 |