- Issue:8: August 2010
Abstract:
Purpose. Elderly patients are susceptible to wound healing problems due to impaired neovascularisation in tissue repair. We investigated influence of surgical wound fluid (WF) obtained from both young and aged patients after musculoskeletal surgery on in-vitro recruitment and differentiation of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). Further, VEGF and TGF-b1 in WF were measured and blockade experiments were performed to analyze the role of both cytokines in EPC recruitment. Methods. WF was obtained from young (28 ± 5 years, n = 14) and elderly (74 ± 8 years, n =
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ON-DEMAND WEBCAST - How Advanced Wound Dressing Technology Helps Progress Chronic Wound Healing
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CLINICAL EVENTS CALENDAR
- Wound Clinic Business MeetingStart Date:October 8, 2010End Date:October 8, 2010
Cincinnati, OH
- SAWC/WHS Spring 2011
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