Skin Wound Healing
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Murine Model of Wound Healing
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2013
A murine model of cutaneous wound healing that can be used to assess therapeutic compounds in physiological and pathophysiological settings.
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Demonstration of the Rat Ischemic Skin Wound Model
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2015
The rat, due to its size, availability, and rather docile behavior, has been utilized as a research model for many years. The goal of this protocol is to utilize the rat as an ischemic skin wound healing model to provide valuable insight into the pathophysiology of chronic wounds.
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A Mouse Fetal Skin Model of Scarless Wound Repair
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2015
During mammalian development, early gestational skin wounds heal without a scar. Here we detail a reliable and reproducible model of fetal scarless wound healing in the cutaneous dorsum of E16.5 (scarless) and E18.5 (scarring) mouse embryos.
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Bioluminescence Imaging to Track Bacterial Infection and Wound Healing in a Mouse Model
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2026
Source: Hunt, A. M. A., et al. Come to the Light Side: In Vivo Monitoring of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Infections in Chronic Wounds in a Diabetic Hairless Murine Model. J. Vis. Exp.(2017).This video demonstrates the procedure for assessing infection clearance and healing progression in a wounded diabetic mouse using bioluminescent and microscopic images.
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Generation of a Three-dimensional Full Thickness Skin Equivalent and Automated Wounding
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2015
The goal of this protocol is to build up a three-dimensional full thickness skin equivalent, which resembles natural skin. With a specifically constructed automated wounding device, precise and reproducible wounds can be generated under maintenance of sterility.
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Each phase prepares conditions for the next while overlapping with it. Hemostasis first limits bleeding, then inflammation clears debris and brings immune cells into the injured area. Proliferation restores surface and supporting tissue, and remodeling later strengthens the scar. This coordinated progression helps reestablish the protective barrier while reducing fluid loss, infection risk, and further tissue damage.
Immune cells recruited during inflammation help remove debris, while keratinocytes rebuild the epidermis, the skin’s outer layer. Fibroblasts produce extracellular matrix, the structural material supporting new tissue. Angiogenesis, meaning formation of new blood vessels, supports the developing repair site. Together, these cellular and vascular activities enable surface coverage, matrix reconstruction, and continued tissue restoration.
Remodeling provides a later strengthening phase after the wound has been covered and new tissue has developed. Its principal outcome is a stronger scar, which improves the durability of the repaired area. In medicine, recognizing this stage helps distinguish initial closure from continued structural recovery and supports a more complete understanding of healing outcomes.
Clinicians can use the sequence of hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling as a framework for assessing where repair stands in an acute wound, burn, or chronic ulcer. The framework links visible healing progress with barrier restoration, tissue rebuilding, and scar strengthening. It also helps identify cases in which repair appears impaired and may require focused management.
The healing sequence gives researchers biological goals for designing dressings and biomaterials. These approaches can be evaluated according to whether they support restoration of the epidermis, extracellular matrix rebuilding, new tissue formation, or later scar strengthening. This stage-based perspective connects material design with the specific repair needs of acute wounds, burns, and other injured skin.
Chronic ulcers are important because the normal repair process does not progress effectively toward restored tissue and a strengthened scar. Using the healing framework, researchers can study where repair is limited and develop therapies intended to address impaired healing. This work complements clinical management by targeting the biological sequence that normally protects tissue and restores the skin barrier.