Signaling mechanisms regulating fibroblast activation, phenoconversion and fibrosis in the heart

Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 476-482

  Maclean, Jessica ^a   Pasumarthi, Kishore B S ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiac fibrosis; Gene expression; Myofibroblast; Phenoconversion; Signaling changes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922582931     PISSN: 03011208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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