Author:
Agyingi Ephraim,Wakabayashi Luke,Wiandt Tamas,Maggelakis Sophia
Abstract
Among the vital processes of cutaneous wound healing are epithelialization and angiogenesis. The former leads to the successful closure of the wound while the latter ensures that nutrients are delivered to the wound region during and after healing is completed. These processes are regulated by various cytokines and growth factors that subtend their proliferation and migration into the wound region until full healing is attained. Wound epithelialization can be enhanced by the administration of epidermal stem cells (ESC) or impaired by the presence of an infection. This paper uses the Eden model of a growing cluster to independently simulate the processes of epithelialization and angiogenesis in a cutaneous wound for different geometries. Further, simulations illustrating bacterial infection are provided. Our simulation results demonstrate contraction and closure for any wound geometry due to a collective migration of epidermal cells from the wound edge in fractal form and the diffusion of capillary sprouts with the laying down of capillary blocks behind moving tips into the wound area.
Subject
Process Chemistry and Technology,Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous),Bioengineering
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