The myofibroblast and Giulio Gabbiani: An inseparable couple celebrates their 50 years golden wedding anniversary

The term myofibroblast has been introduced 50 years ago by Gabbiani and coworkers in two subsequent studies that characterized these enigmatic cells morphologically and functionally. This editorial provides a brief historical overview on the discoverer and the subject to introduce a theme issue on m...

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Published inWound repair and regeneration Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 511 - 514
Main Authors Desmoulière, Alexis, Hinz, Boris
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.07.2021
Subjects
Anniversaries and Special Events
Cicatrix - pathology
fibrosis
Humans
myofibroblast
Myofibroblasts - pathology
Skin - pathology
Wound Healing
myofibroblast
wound healing
fibrosis
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Summary:The term myofibroblast has been introduced 50 years ago by Gabbiani and coworkers in two subsequent studies that characterized these enigmatic cells morphologically and functionally. This editorial provides a brief historical overview on the discoverer and the subject to introduce a theme issue on myofibroblasts that celebrates this important discovery. Owing to their central roles in promoting physiological wound healing but also excessive scarring of skin and internal organs, understanding myofibroblasts is key in developing strategies to manage scarless wound healing.
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This article is part of a Special Issue on Myofibroblasts
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ISSN:1067-1927
1524-475X
1524-475X
DOI:10.1111/wrr.12942