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Lack of MK2 inhibits myofibroblast formation and exacerbates pulmonary fibrosis.
American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology - 1 Nov 2007
Liu Tiegang, Warburton Rod R, Guevara Oscar E, Hill Nicholas S, Fanburg Barry L, Gaestel Matthias, Kayyali Usamah S
Abstract excerpt
Fibroblasts play a major role in tissue repair and remodeling. Their differentiation into myofibroblasts, marked by increased expression of smooth muscle-specific alpha-actin (alpha-SMA), is believed to be important in wound healing and fibrosis. We have recently described a role for MK2 in this...
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