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Focal adhesion kinase is required for endothelin-induced cell cycle progression of cultured astrocytes.
Glia - 1 Aug 2003
Koyama Yutaka, Yoshioka Yasuhiro, Matsuda Toshio, Baba Akemichi
Abstract excerpt
When the brain is damaged, astrocytes often cause hyperplasia resulting in glial scar formation at the injured sites. Endothelins (ETs) have been shown to be involved in the pathophysiologic responses of astrocytes, including proliferation. In this study, we examined the mechanisms underlying the...
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