A 40-year-old man underwent laparotomy for a perforated sigmoid colon diverticulum. A wound infection complicated the postoperative course, and surgical wound dehiscence occurred. Primary closure was no longer possible, and the wound "granulated in." Six weeks later, the wound is only l0% of its original size. Which of the following processes best accounts for the observed decrease in wound size over the past 6 weeks?
A.
Increase in synthesis of collagen
B.
Myofibroblast contraction
C.
Inhibition of metalloproteinases
D.
Resolution of subcutaneous edema
E.
Elaboration of adhesive glycoproteins