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Inflammatory environment induces gingival tissue-specific mesenchymal stem cells to differentiate towards a pro-fibrotic phenotype.
Biology of the cell - 1 Jun 2013
Li Nan, Liu Na, Zhou Jun, Tang Liang, Ding Bofu, Duan Yinzhong, Jin Yan
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Human gingival tissues are prone to hyperplasia under inflammatory stimuli. We have identified gingival tissue-specific mesenchymal stem cells (GMSCs) and found their functional change being correlated with drug-induced gingival hyperplasia. However, whether these cells exhibit characteristics of pro-fibrotic phenotype under inflammatory condition remains unknown. RESULTS: GMSCs isolated...
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