Matrix Mechanics And Regulation Of The Fibroblast Phenotype

Periodontology 2000

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 14-28

  Hinz B , Boris ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL LINEAGE; CYTOLOGY; FIBROBLAST; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION; METABOLISM; MYOFIBROBLAST; PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; STEM CELL; WOUND HEALING;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL LINEAGE; COLLAGEN; FIBROBLASTS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION, CELLULAR; MYOFIBROBLASTS; PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT; STEM CELLS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84881486467     PISSN: 09066713     EISSN: 16000757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/prd.12030     Document Type: Article

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