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Acinar-ductal-carcinoma sequence in transforming growth factor-alpha transgenic mice.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 30 Jun 1999
Schmid R M, Klöppel G, Adler G, Wagner M
Abstract excerpt
Transgenic mice overexpressing transforming growth factor-alpha (TGF-alpha) display an expansion of intrapancreatic fibroblasts and a progressive accumulation of extracellular matrix. This massive fibrosis is associated with an increase in pancreatic size and weight. In parallel, tubular complexes appear that are composed of acinar cells with a decreased height. These acinar cell lose zymogen granules and become...
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