Modulation of pulmonary epithelial to mesenchymal transitions through control of extracellular matrix microenvironments
Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT), the transdifferentation of an epithelial cell into a mesenchymal fibroblast, is a cellular process necessary for embryonic development and wound healing. However, uncontrolled EMT can result in accumulation of myofibroblasts and excessive deposition of EC...
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Georgia Institute of Technology
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1853/44827 |