The NH2-Terminal Peptide of α-Smooth Muscle Actin Inhibits Force Generation by the Myofibroblast in vitro and in vivo
Myofibroblasts are specialized fibroblasts responsible for granulation tissue contraction and the soft tissue retractions occurring during fibrocontractive diseases. The marker of fibroblast-myofibroblast modulation is the neo expression of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), the actin isoform typical of...
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Published in | The Journal of cell biology Vol. 157; no. 4; pp. 657 - 663 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
Rockefeller University Press
13.05.2002
The Rockefeller University Press |
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