Myofibroblasts are distinguished from activated skin fibroblasts by the expression of AOC3 and other associated markers

Pericryptal myofibroblasts in the colon and rectum play an important role in regulating the normal colorectal stem cell niche and facilitating tumor progression.Myofibroblasts previously have been distinguished from normal fibroblasts mostly by the expression of α; smooth muscle actin (α;SMA). We no...

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Main Authors: Hsia, L, Ashley, N, Ouaret, D, Wang, L, Wilding, J, Bodmer, W
Format: Journal article
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2016