The mobilization and recruitment of c-kit+ cells contribute to wound healing after surgery.

Delayed wound healing is a serious clinical problem in patients after surgery. A recent study has demonstrated that bone marrow-derived c-kit-positive (c-kit(+)) cells play important roles in repairing and regenerating various tissues and organs. To examine the hypothesis that surgical injury induce...

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Main Authors: Yoshihiro Takemoto, Tao-Sheng Li, Masayuki Kubo, Mako Ohshima, Hiroshi Kurazumi, Kazuhiro Ueda, Tadahiko Enoki, Tomoaki Murata, Kimikazu Hamano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23155375/pdf/?tool=EBI