Role of Heat Shock Protein 47 in Transdifferentiation of Human Tenon's Fibroblasts to Myofibroblasts
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Heat shock protein 47 (Hsp47) is a well-known molecular chaperone in collagen synthesis and maturation. The aim of this study is to investigate its putative role in the transdifferentiation of Tenon’s fibroblasts to myofibroblasts.&l...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Ophthalmology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2415/12/49 |