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Article: DISCOVERY HELPS REVEAL HEALING PROCESS
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- United Press International
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- April 30, 2001
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United Press International
04-30-2001
Discovery helps reveal healing process
LA JOLLA, Calif., Apr 30, 2001 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- When it comes to healing wounds and knowing when to stop the healing, cell to cell communication is key, a new study finds.
The cellular mechanisms of healing are complex and understanding them can potentially lead to more targeted treatments for wounds. Researchers led by Vito Quaranta at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, Calif., found that an integrin-a protein that helps trigger the healing process -- also tells cells when to stop healing a wound.
The discovery came when scientists analyzed two different integrins on skin cells. ...
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