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Cardiac myofibroblasts differentiated in 3D culture exhibit distinct changes in collagen I production, processing, and matrix deposition.
American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology - 1 Dec 2006
Poobalarahi Felicitta, Baicu Catalin F, Bradshaw Amy D
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Myofibroblasts are a differentiated fibroblast cell type characterized by increased contractile capacity and elevated production of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. In the heart, myofibroblast expression is implicated in fibrosis associated with pressure-overload hypertrophy, among other pathologies. Although enhanced expression of ECM proteins by myofibroblasts is established, few studies have addressed the...
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