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Phenotypical differences in connective tissue cells emerging from microvascular pericytes in response to overexpression of PDGF-B and TGF-β1 in normal skin in vivo.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Jun 2013
Rodriguez Alejandro, Friman Tomas, Kowanetz Marcin, van Wieringen Tijs, Gustafsson Renata, Sundberg Christian
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Fibrosis is a deleterious consequence of chronic inflammation in a number of human pathologies ultimately leading to organ dysfunction and failure. Two growth factors that are important in blood vessel physiology and tissue fibrosis, platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-B and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1, were investigated. Adenoviral vectors were used to induce transient overexpression of these growth...
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