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Collagen gel contraction assay

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The collagen gel contraction assay is an in vitro model of wound contraction. It is performed using the dermal equivalent model, which consists of dermal fibroblasts seeded into a collagen gel.[1]

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  1. ^ Newton, P. M.; Watson, J. A.; Wolowacz, R. G.; Wood, E. J. (August 2004). "Macrophages Restrain Contraction of an In Vitro Wound Healing Model". Inflammation. 28 (4): 207–214. doi:10.1023/B:IFLA.0000049045.41784.59. Archived from the original on 2012-12-08.