"Connectedness" of the tissue repair research community
William J. Lindblad, PhD
Pages 129
Perspective article
Metallonthioneins: potential therapeutic aids for wound healing in the skin
A. B. G. Lansdown, PhD
Pages 130-2
Skin Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical Patholgy, Imperial College School of Medicine, London W6 8RP, United Kingdom
Fax: +44 181 846 7519; EMail: a.lansdown@ic.ac.uk
Original articles
Health related quality of life and pressure ulceration assessment in patients treated in the community
Peter J. Franks, PhD; Hanne Winterberg, RGN, DN, BSc; Christine J. Moffatt, RGN, PhD
Pages 133-40
Centre for Research & Implementation of Clinical Practice, Thames Valley University, wolfson Institute of Health Sciences, 32-38 Uxbridge Road, London W5 2BS
Early healing events related in a procine model of contaminated wounds: Effects of nanocrystalline silver on matrix metalloproteinases, cell apoptosis, and healing
J. Barry Wright, PhD; Kan Lam, BSc; Andre G. Burget, PhD; Merle E. olson, DVM; Robert E. Burrell, PhD
Pages 152-61
Westaim Biomedical Inc., 10102-114 Street, Fort Saskatchewan, AB T8L 3W4, CANADA
EMail: rburrell@westaimbiomed.com
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Allogeneic Fibroblasts in dermal substitutes induce inflammation and scar formation
Evert N. Lamme, PhD; Rene T. J. Van Leeuwen, PhD; Jan R. Mekkes, PhD; Esther Middelkoop, PhD
Pages 152-61
Dutch Burns Foundation, P.O. Box 1015, 1940 EA Beverwijk, The Netherlands
Fax: +31 251278455; EMail: Emiddelkoop@dbf.nl
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Glucan stimulates human dermal fibroblast collagen biosynthesis through a nuclear factor-1 dependent mechanism
Duo Wei, MD; David L. Williams, PhD; I. Wililam Browder, MD
Pages 161-8
Surgery Department, James H. Quillen College of MEdicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614-1708
Fax: (423) 439-6259; EMail: williamd@etsu.edu
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Recombined human platelet-derived growth factor and transforming growth factor-β mediated contraction of human dermal fibroblast populated lattices is inhibited by Rho/GTPase inhibitor but does not require phosphatidylinositol-3' kinase
Pages 169-76
Yuan-Ping Han, PhD; Yih-Dar Nien, MD; Warren L. Garner, MD
University of Southern California, School of Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1450 San Pablo Street, Suite 2000, Los Angeles, CA 90033
