Wound Healing: Animation of platelet transformation
Once in the wound fibroblasts begin to synthesize collagen fibers and produce proteoglycans, structural proteins, and adhesive proteins -- connective tissue ground substances. Vitamin C, iron, and copper are essential to the synthesis of collagen, which constitutes 50% of the protein found in scar tissue. Other fibrous protein in the wound include elastin and reticulin.
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