›› 2013, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (2): 140-143.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-5619.2013.02.016

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Progress in Myofibroblast and Its Application in Forensic Medicine

YU TIAN-SHUI1,2, LING YUE3, GUAN DA-WEI2   

  1. (1. Key Laboratory of Evidence Science, Ministry of Education, China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing 100040, China; 2. School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China; 3. Chongchuan Branch of Nantong Public Security Bureau, Nantong 226006, China)
  • Online:2013-04-25 Published:2013-04-28

Abstract: The myofibroblasts have dual characteristics of smooth muscle cells and fibroblasts. In repairing tissular wound, myofibroblasts are involved in fibrogenesis and remodeling the extracellular matrix of the fibrotic cascades reaction. The review describes the morphological characteristics and biological behaviors of myofibroblasts and the application of skin wound age determination, which may provide reference for research in forensic medicine.

Key words: forensic pathology, myofibroblast, review [publication type], wound age determination

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