Wound contraction is mediated by
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
Epithelial cells
Myofibroblasts
Collagen
Elastin
General anatomy