Fibroblast matrix gene expression and connective tissue remodeling: Role of endothelin-1

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 417-425

  Shi Wen, Xu ^d   Denton, Christopher P ^d   Dashwood, Michael R ^a   Holmes, Alan M ^d   Bou Gharios, George ^b   Pearson, Jeremy D ^c   Black, Carol M ^d   Abraham, David J ^d  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Collagens; Endothelin receptors; Endothelin 1; Extracellular matrix; Fibroblasts; Interstitial collagenase.

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 1; COLLAGEN TYPE 3; ENDOTHELIN 1; ENDOTHELIN A RECEPTOR; ENDOTHELIN B RECEPTOR; FIBRONECTIN; INTERSTITIAL COLLAGENASE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIBROBLAST; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0035095109     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2001.01256.x     Document Type: Article

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