3. wound healing

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what tissues heal by regeneration and which tissues repair by scarring?

regen: labile, stable

scar: permanent

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which growth factors are involved in regeneration of epithelial cells?

EGF & TGF-alpha

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what is healing by first intention?

epithelial regeneration

  • incised wounds w good edge apposition


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what is healing by second intention?

combo of regen & repair

  • bigger deeper wound

  • more tissue granulation

  • collagen & wound contraction


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what cytokine mediates type I collagen synthesis by fibroblasts?

TGF-beta

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what is granulation tissue?

proliferating fibroblasts, new blood vessels, macrophages, inflammatory cells

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what are the 2 main steps that leads deposition of connective tissue to scar formation?

  1. migration & proliferation of fibroblasts into injury site

  2. deposition of ECM by fibroblasts


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how does corneal wound healing differ from skin or conjunctival wound healing?

  • no angiogenic stage

  • no granulation tissue

  • healing different depending on layer


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what factors delay wound healing?

  • infection

  • vitamin C or copper or zinc deficiency

  • glucocorticoids (steroids)