FIGURE 23.4Proliferation Phase. Fixed tissue monocytes activate, move into the site of injury,
transform into activated wound macrophages that kill bacteria, release proteases that remove
denatured ECM, and secrete growth factors that stimulate fibroblasts, epidermal cells and endothelial
cells to proliferate and produce scar tissue.
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FIGURE 23.5Remodelling Phase. The initial, disorganized scar tissue is slowly replaced
by a matrix that more closely resembles the organized ECM of normal skin.
Faktor koagulasi
serin protease