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Soft matrices inhibit cell proliferation and inactivate the fibrotic phenotype of deep endometriotic stromal cells in vitro.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Mar 2016
Matsuzaki Sachiko, Canis Michel, Pouly Jean-Luc, Darcha Claude
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STUDY QUESTION: Can deep infiltrating endometriotic stromal cells (DES) sense changes in extracellular matrix (ECM) stiffness and respond to them? SUMMARY ANSWER: Soft matrices inhibit cell proliferation and inactivate the fibrotic phenotype of DES in vitro. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is characterized histologically by dense fibrous tissue. Tissue stiffening is a hallmark of...
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