Significance of molecular biology research for trauma surgery exemplified by wound and bone healing
Hanselmann, R.G.; Mutschler, W.E.
Langenbecks Archiv für Chirurgie. Supplement. Kongressband. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie. Kongress 115: 86-89
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0942-2854 PMID: 9931587 Document Number: 485512
During the past years molecular biology has become increasing interesting for medical research. These techniques allow the identification of intra-, extra- and intercellular mechanisms, which are important for physiological and pathophysiological processes. Because healing takes place at the cellular level, molecular biology is also relevant for traumatological research. As of yet, there are only a few papers which deal with molecular biological and traumatological problems. For this reason, we only have little knowledge of the function of genes and proteins during wound and fracture healing, for example. To demonstrate the possibilities of molecular biology, we present an experimental strategy by which these techniques can help to answer special traumatological questions.