Collagen gel contraction assay

The collagen gel contraction assay is an in vitro model of wound contraction. It is performed using the dermal equivalent model, which consists of dermal fibroblasts seeded into a collagen gel.[1]

References

  1. Newton, P. M.; Watson, J. A.; Wolowacz, R. G.; Wood, E. J. (August 2004). "Macrophages Restrain Contraction of an In Vitro Wound Healing Model". Inflammation. 28 (4): 207–214. doi:10.1023/B:IFLA.0000049045.41784.59. Archived from the original on 2012-12-08.


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