Abstract
In a healing wound fibronectin appears in various stages. It is present in the fibrin clot which closes and protects the wound and it is synthesized in the granulation tissue. Consequently, it plays a role in several processes which is possibly due to its multifunctional nature.
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Hörmann, H. (1995). Fibronectin and Its Role in Wound Healing. In: Altmeyer, P., Hoffmann, K., el Gammal, S., Hutchinson, J. (eds) Wound Healing and Skin Physiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77882-7_19
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