From solid to "liquid", how skin regenerates after a wound - Researchers at the Free University of Brussels have discovered that wound healing relies on a change in the physical properties of the skin.
The ability to repair tissue following injury is essential to the survival of animals. Following a wound, the skin repairs itself through the activation, migration and division of skin stem cells. Inadequate wound healing leads to chronic wounds, a major clinical problem with a huge financial burden.
In a study published in the scientific journal Cell, researchers led by Prof. ...
