Impact of Complete Spinal Cord Injury on Healing of Skin Ulcers in Mouse Models
Kumar S, Yarmush ML, Dash BC, Hsia HC, Berthiaume F. Impact of Complete Spinal Cord Injury on Healing of Skin Ulcers in Mouse Models. Journal Of Neurotrauma 2018, 35: 815-824. PMID: 29160147, DOI: 10.1089/neu.2017.5405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplete spinal cord injurySpinal cord injuryPressure ulcersSCI miceSCI groupCord injuryMouse modelControl groupImpact of SCIExcisional woundsTraumatic spinal cord injuryAlpha-smooth muscle actinAdult male miceRelevant mouse modelLower blood vessel densitySuitable animal modelBlood vessel densityFull-thickness excisional woundsDynamics of skinBacks of miceIschemic areaMale miceTissue edemaSkin ulcersAnimal models