A strategy to quantify myofibroblast activation on a continuous spectrum

Abstract Myofibroblasts are a highly secretory and contractile cell phenotype that are predominant in wound healing and fibrotic disease. Traditionally, myofibroblasts are identified by the de novo expression and assembly of alpha-smooth muscle actin stress fibers, leading to a binary classification...

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Main Authors: Alexander Hillsley, Matthew S. Santoso, Sean M. Engels, Kathleen N. Halwachs, Lydia M. Contreras, Adrianne M. Rosales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-16158-7