The perforated mesentery of the rat: A novel model for the study of genuine connective tissue contraction

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 91-100

  Franzén, Lennart E ^a,b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b RYHOV COUNTY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; PHALLACIDIN;

ACTIN FILAMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIBROBLAST; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; INTESTINE PERFORATION; MALE; MESENTERY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TISSUE REPAIR; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0030024954     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsre.1996.0016     Document Type: Article

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