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Fatemeh Jafarian, MD, McGill University Research Institute, Montreal, QC Wound healing is a complex process which occurs after skin injury to repair the damage. However, this process is not only complex but susceptible to derailment leading to the formation of hard and raised scars. There are two kinds of these scars: one that is called hypertrophic scar, which will be reabsorbed with time, and one that will stay permanently, called keloid. In this project we will study the differences between genes involved in these two conditions. The results of our research will help in finding genes involved in abnormal wound healing and potentially will be beneficial in finding methods to control it. |
