The primary difference between a scar and the tissue it replaces is the alignment. While both feature collagen, scar tissue collagen is less organized in a single direction whereas the original tissue ...

Many patients seek out their local Emergency Department across the country on a daily basis for management of open wounds that usually include primary closure with either sutures or staples. Open ...

Scar formation associated with thyroid eye disease (TED) can contribute to loss of sight; as many as 40% of subjects with Graves’ disease, the most common cause of hypothyroidism in the US, develop ...

New research reveals that scar formation after spinal cord injuries is more complex than previously thought. Scientists have identified two types of perivascular cells as key contributors to scar ...

When the brain suffers injury or infection, glial cells surrounding the affected site act to preserve the brain's sensitive nerve cells and prevent excessive damage. A team of researchers from Charité ...

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers reported that microfibril-associated protein 5 (MFAP5) mediates wound healing through its pro-fibrotic effect by modulating collagen ...