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Cultured myofibroblasts display a specific phenotype that differentiates them from fibroblasts and smooth muscle cells.
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 1994
Lefebvre P, Nusgens B V, Lapière C M
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BACKGROUND: Myofibroblasts (MF) from human granulation tissue derive from perilesional cells and display similarities with fibroblasts (DF) and smooth muscle cells (SMC). OBJECTIVE: Determine additional markers to assess the phenotype of MF. METHODS: MF, DF and SMC derived from human tissues were amplified in culture. Their phenotype and response to various regulatory processes were compared in vitro. RESULTS: MF...
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