Role of tumour necrosis factor alpha stimulated Gene-6 in the regulation of peri-cellular hyaluronan assembly in renal proximal tubular epithelial cells
Epithelial mesenchymal transdifferentiation (EMT) has been shown to contribute to renal disease and tissue fibrosis and is known to be mediated by transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β). EMT involves loss of an epithelial phenotype and acquisition of a mesenchymal or myofibroblastic phenotype shown by...
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Cardiff University
2011
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.567250 |