miR-218 regulates focal adhesion kinase–dependent TGFβ signaling in fibroblasts
Unlike other tissues in the body, the oral cavity does not scar. Myofibroblasts are the essential cell type in scar tissue formation; gingival fibroblasts are relatively unable to differentiate into myofibroblasts in response to TGFβ. This differential response is attributed to the relative lack of...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The American Society for Cell Biology
2014
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3967977/ |