Editorial connective tissue growth factor: a key factor among mediators of tissue fibrosis

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• who: Nader Sheibani from the DepartmentUniversity of WI, USA have published the research: Editorial Connective Tissue Growth Factor: A Key Factor Among Mediators of Tissue Fibrosis, in the Journal: (JOURNAL)

SUMMARY

The deposition of excessive extracellular matrix proteins by myofibroblasts is common to many fibrotic conditions.[27-29] Perivascular supporting cells, which are also tissue resident mesenchymal stem_cells, are recently recognized as being the cells primarily involved in fibrotic responses in many organs and tissues.[30] The authors have noted that retinal and choroidal perivascular supporting cells express higher levels of CTGF compared . . .

 



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