Noncoding RNAs: Master Regulator of Fibroblast to Myofibroblast Transition in Fibrosis
Myofibroblasts escape apoptosis and proliferate abnormally under pathological conditions, especially fibrosis; they synthesize and secrete a large amount of extracellular matrix (ECM), such as α-SMA and collagen, which leads to the distortion of organ parenchyma structure, an imbalance in collagen d...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/2/1801 |