The Effect of Control-released Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor in Wound Healing: Histological Analyses and Clinical Application

Background: Basic fibroblast growth factors (bFGFs) play a crucial role in wound healing by promoting fibroblast proliferation and neovascularization. However, drawback of bFGF is short half-life in free form. Gelatin has a capability of sustaining growth factors, which are gradually released while...

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Main Authors: Shigeru Matsumoto, MD, Rica Tanaka, MD, PhD, Kayoko Okada, PhD, Kayo Arita, PhD, Hiko Hyakusoku, MD, PhD, Masaaki Miyamoto, MD, PhD, FACS, Yasuhiko Tabata, PhD, DMedSc, DPharm, Hiroshi Mizuno, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2013-09-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/Fulltext/2013/09000/Article.4.aspx