Assessing wound closure in mice using skin-punch biopsy

Summary: Defects in myofibroblast function may cause wound healing defects in a variety of tissue types. Here we describe a simple skin-punch biopsy approach to screen mouse models for defects in wound closure that does not require extensive surgical training or expensive equipment. Experimental res...

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Main Authors: Mary B. Rowland, Patrick E. Moore, Chuong Bui, Robert N. Correll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:STAR Protocols
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666166722008693