The deletion of transforming growth factor-β-induced myofibroblasts depends on growth conditions and actin organization

American Journal of Pathology

Volumn 155, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 2087-2099

  Arora, Pamela D ^a   McCulloch, Christopher A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; CELL GROWTH; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE DELETION; GENE INDUCTION; GINGIVA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MYOFIBROBLAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN METABOLISM; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0032805653     PISSN: 00029440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9440(10)65527-7     Document Type: Article

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