Abstract
Summary
The formation of reparative collagen in polyvinyl alcohol sponges implanted subcutaneously in rats was accelerated when cultured fibroblasts derived from rats of the same highly inbred strain were inoculated into the sponges at implantation. The enhancing effect was comparable whether the fibroblasts were derived from embryonic skin or from repair tissue.
We acknowledge the technical assistance of Charles Gruber and Judith Clark.
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