• ISBN13: 9780824702854
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences
• Publisher: T&F
• Publisher Imprint: Mar Dekker
• Publication Date: February 16, 2000
• Pages: 351
• Original Price: 107.0 GBP
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 1000 grams

About the Book Applies recent molecular discoveries to the evolving treatment of skin therapy and points out future research areas. <br>Presenting the most up-to-date research in wound treatment, this comprehensive reference analyzes the critical alterations in the composition and organization of the extracellular matrix following injury. Beginning with a chemicobiological history of wound healing and leading into a study of artificial wound coverings, the book progresses toward the application of fetal wound materials for adult scarless repair and the role of different macromolecules in wound repair. <br>With nearly 40 recognized specialists addressing the most recent developments in wound care today, Scarless Wound Healing investigates <br><li>the multifaceted role of hyaluronan in epithelial recovery <br></li><li>the effects of changes in sulfation on skin proteoglycans <br></li><li>distribution and composition changes of proteoglycans, including syndecans in scarring <br></li><li>the role of the hyaluronan receptors RHAMM and CD44 in wound recovery <br></li><li>the biology of fibroproliferative disorders <br></li><li>the influence of transforming growth factors (TGF) to stimulate cell recovery <br></li><li>fetal wound healing <br></li><li>and more <br>Supplemented with over 1500 literature references, drawings, and tables, Scarless Wound Healing is invaluable reading for all plastic, reconstructive, cosmetic, maxillofacial, and general surgeons; dermatologists; glyco- and chemical biologists; and medical school students.</li>