Formation and function of the myofibroblast during tissue repair

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 526-537

  Hinz, Boris ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA SMOOTH MUSCLE ACTIN; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; COLLAGEN TYPE 1; COLLAGEN TYPE 3; COLLAGEN TYPE 4; COLLAGEN TYPE 5; CYTOSKELETON PROTEIN; DESMIN; FIBRONECTIN; GROWTH FACTOR; MOLECULAR MARKER; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN; SMAD2 PROTEIN; SMAD3 PROTEIN; TENASCIN; THY 1 ANTIGEN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA RECEPTOR; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1; VERY LATE ACTIVATION ANTIGEN 5; VITRONECTIN RECEPTOR;

CELL ADHESION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL STRESS; CELL SURFACE; CYTOSKELETON; EXPERIMENTAL MOUSE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GRANULATION TISSUE; HUMAN; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MYOFIBROBLAST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; TISSUE REPAIR; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 33847084614     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jid.5700613     Document Type: Note

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