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Regional fibroblast heterogeneity in the lung: implications for remodeling.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Jun 2006
Kotaru Chakradhar, Schoonover Kathryn J, Trudeau John B, Huynh Mai-Lan, Zhou XiuXia, Hu Haizhen, Wenzel Sally E
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RATIONALE: Excessive deposition of extracellular matrix occurs in proximal airways of individuals with asthma, but fibrosis in distal lung has not been observed. Whether differing fibrotic capacities of fibroblasts from these two regions contribute to this variability is unknown. OBJECTIVES: We compared morphologic and functional characteristics of fibroblasts isolated from proximal airways and distal lung...
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