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Inhibiting scar formation in vitro and in vivo by adenovirus-mediated mutant Smad4: a preliminary report.
Experimental dermatology - 1 Feb 2011
Tan Wei-Qiang, Gao Zheng-Jun, Xu Jing-Hong, Yao Hang-Ping
Abstract excerpt
The best characterized signalling pathway employed by transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) is the Smad pathway. We focused on Smad4, because it is essential for the activation of Smad-dependent target genes. We aimed to explore the possibility of inhibiting scar formation after wounding by blocking TGF-β signalling by means of a gene therapy approach using adenovirus-mediated expression of mutant Smad4. The...
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