2000
Thrombospondin 2 Modulates Collagen Fibrillogenesis and Angiogenesis
Bornstein P, Kyriakides T, Yang Z, Armstrong L, Birk D. Thrombospondin 2 Modulates Collagen Fibrillogenesis and Angiogenesis. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings 2000, 5: 61-66. PMID: 11147677, DOI: 10.1046/j.1087-0024.2000.00005.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular densityTSP2-null miceMatrix metalloproteinase-2 productionMetalloproteinase-2 productionConnective tissue abnormalitiesFlexor muscle tendonsExcisional skin woundsPolyvinyl alcohol spongesSilicone rubber discsAbnormal collagen fibrilsMuscle tendonSubcutaneous tissueNull miceTissue abnormalitiesDistinct abnormalitiesEndothelial cellsThrombospondin-2Matricellular proteinAlcohol spongesTHBS2 geneCell functionCell-matrix interactionsMiceSkin woundsMode of action
1999
Accelerated Wound Healing in Mice With a Disruption of the Thrombospondin 2 Gene
Kyriakides T, Tam J, Bornstein P. Accelerated Wound Healing in Mice With a Disruption of the Thrombospondin 2 Gene. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 1999, 113: 782-787. PMID: 10571734, DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.1999.00755.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGranulation tissueThrombospondin-2Late woundsControl woundsWound healingExtent of angiogenesisRe-epithelization rateAbnormal collagen fibrilsVascular densityLess scarringRete pegsHistologic analysisExcisional woundsControl epitheliumSuch woundsThrombospondin 2 geneTotal cellular contentAccelerated wound healingElevated levelsHealing processMiceWoundsBiopsy punchEarly woundsHealing