Wound Healing

Question 1

Types of regenerative capacity of tissues and characteristics of each one

Answer 1

1. Labile tissues. Continuously cycle to regenerate tissue
2. Stable tissues. Quiescent, but can reenter cell cycle
3. Permanent tissues. Lack significant regenerative potential

Question 2

In wound healing, which collagen types are implicate? And what it is the enzyme and cofactor

Answer 2

Type III which is replaced with type I collagen by the action of collagenase+cofactor zinc