TGF-β in fibrosis by acting as a conductor for contractile properties of myofibroblasts
Abstract Myofibroblasts are non-muscle contractile cells that play a key physiologically role in organs such as the stem villi of the human placenta during physiological pregnancy. They are able to contract and relax in response to changes in the volume of the intervillous chamber. Myofibroblasts ha...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Cell & Bioscience |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13578-019-0362-3 |