TGF-β-Induced Endothelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Fibrotic Diseases

Fibrotic diseases are characterized by net accumulation of extracellular matrix proteins in affected organs leading to their dysfunction and ultimate failure. Myofibroblasts have been identified as the cells responsible for the progression of the fibrotic process, and they originate from several sou...

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Main Authors: Evangelia Pardali, Gonzalo Sanchez-Duffhues, Maria Catalina Gomez-Puerto, Peter ten Dijke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/18/10/2157