Collagen gel contraction assay explained

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]

Notes and References

1. Newton . P. M. . Watson . J. A. . Wolowacz . R. G. . Wood . E. J. . Macrophages Restrain Contraction of an In Vitro Wound Healing Model . Inflammation . August 2004 . 28 . https://archive.today/20121208235937/http://www.springerlink.com/content/g518380278431706/ . 2012-12-08. 4 . 207–214 . 10.1023/B:IFLA.0000049045.41784.59.