Protein in wound healing
Proteins have roles in all aspects of wound healing. Wound healing comprises three phases: 1) inflammatory phase, 2) proliferative phase, and 3) remodeling phase. For example, bleeding happens if there is a cut, and your flesh becomes inflamed and red.
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After a few seconds, the bleeding stops; the healing process starts with proteins, which dilate blood vessels at the injury site. In the following proliferative phase, cells migrate and repair the injured tissue by installing newly made collagen fibers. The collagen fibers help pull the wound edges together. In the remodeling phase, more collagen is deposited, forming a scar. The wound healing process is markedly slowed if a diet lacks protein.
Tissue regeneration is ongoing in the body during healing. An exact functional and structural copy of the lost tissue will be regenerated in tissue regeneration. Tissue regeneration starts from the creation of new cells through cell division. Cell division requires different proteins, including enzymes, to synthesize RNA and proteins, transport proteins, hormones, and collagen. The cells of skin and hair, nails, and intestines regenerate rapidly. While cells of other tissues and organs, such as heart-muscle and nerve cells, regenerate at relatively less appreciable levels. For example, the cells lining the intestine regenerate every 3-5 days.