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Cytokines modulate fibroblast phenotype and epithelial-stroma interactions in rat intestine.
Gastroenterology - 1 Mar 1997
Fritsch C, Simon-Assmann P, Kedinger M, Evans G S
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Homeostasis of the intestinal epithelium depends on interactions with the underlying connective tissue that may be altered during the pathogenesis of disease. The aim of this study was to establish whether fibroblast phenotype can influence morphogenesis and differentiation of the gut epithelium. METHODS: Permanently growing, nontumorigenic, homogenous fibroblast lines were established from...
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