Hyaluronan and CD44 control of cell fate

Fibrosis can be charactorised as abberent wound healing resulting from an increased presence of α-smooth muscle actin (αSMA)-rich, myofibroblasts and a continued influx of immune cell mediators. The pro-fibrotic and pro-inflammatory cytokines TGF-β1 and IL-1β, respectivley, have been implicated in f...

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Main Author: Woods, Emma
Published: Cardiff University 2016
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.704909