Discovery of Novel Small Molecules that Block Myofibroblast Formation: Implications for Capsular Contracture Treatment
Background:. Capsular contracture is a devastating complication that occurs in patients undergoing implant-based breast reconstruction. Ionizing radiation drives and exacerbates capsular contracture in part by activating cytokines, including transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β). TGF-β promotes my...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2019-09-01
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| Series: | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open |
| Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002430 |