News tagged with myofibroblasts
Myofibroblast
A Myofibroblast is a cell that is in between a fibroblast and a smooth muscle cell in differentiation.
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Huge pelvi-abdominal malignant inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor
A research team from Taiwan reported an unusual case of pelvic-abdominal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) with malignant transformation in a 14-year-old boy presenting with abdominal pain and 9 kg body weight loss ...
Jun 17, 2010 |
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Farnesoid X receptor regulates cystathionase
The expression and activity of Cystathionase is reduced in rodent models of liver injury, leading to hyper-homocysteinemia and impaired generation of hydrogen sulphide, two factors that contribute to endothelial dysfunction ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 13, 2009 |
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Is transforming growth factor-beta involved in intestinal wound healing?
Migration of colonic lamina propria fibroblasts (CLPF) plays an important role during the progression of fibrosis and fistulae in Crohn's disease. Transforming growth factor- beta (TGF- beta) is involved in the regulation ...
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Mar 30, 2009 |
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