Wound contraction is mediated by: (A) Epithelial cells, (B) Myofibroblasts, (C) Collagen, (D) Elastin
Answer is B. ref, Robbins 9/e p105 The chief physiological function of myofibroblasts in mammalian tissues has been in wound healing and specifically in contraction of the wound. Typically there are four overlapping phases of wound healing: Haemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodelling