Animal Models for Wound Healing

    January 2016 in “ Elsevier eBooks ”
    Glicerio Ignacio, Idris B. El-Amin, Vince Mendenhall
    TLDR Animal experiments help understand and test treatments for healing wounds and reducing scars.
    The document from January 1, 2016, discussed the use of both small and large animal models for the purpose of evaluating skin substitutes and the topical application of biological and chemical formulations, with a focus on their effects on wound healing and scarring. It also covered the criteria for selecting appropriate animal models and the development of models for both chronic and acute wounds. The chapter aimed to provide insights into the methodologies for studying wound healing processes and the efficacy of treatment options using animal subjects.
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