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fibroblast activation

A change in the morphology or behavior of a fibroblast resulting from exposure to an activating factor such as a cellular or soluble ligand. [CL… 
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2020
2020
microRNA‐30a attenuates TGF‐β1–induced activation of pulmonary fibroblast cell by targeting FAP‐α
Idiopathic interstitial pulmonary fibrosis is a common diffuse interstitial lung disease and has poor prognosis. And one of the… 
2019
2019
Oxytocin Inhibition of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer by Suppressing the Expression of Fibroblast Activation Protein-α
Oxytocin (OXT) and its receptor (OXTR) are present in the gastrointestinal system and are involved in gastrointestinal… 
2018
2018
The Functional Role of Zinc Finger E Box-Binding Homeobox 2 (Zeb2) in Promoting Cardiac Fibroblast Activation
Following cardiac injury, fibroblasts are activated and are termed as myofibroblasts, and these cells are key players in… 
2016
2016
Basophils Trigger Fibroblast Activation in Cardiac Allograft Fibrosis Development
Fibrosis is a major component of chronic cardiac allograft rejection. Although several cell types are able to produce collagen… 
2016
2016
MAD2B-mediated SnoN downregulation is implicated in fibroblast activation and tubulointerstitial fibrosis.
MAD2B, an anaphase-promoting complex/cyclosome (APC/C) inhibitor and a small subunit of DNA polymerase ζ, is indispensible for… 
2015
2015
Caveolin-1 is a Modulator of Fibroblast Activation and a Potential Biomarker for Gastric Cancer
Stromal fibroblasts play an important role in chronic cancer-related inflammation and the development as well as progression of… 
2013
2013
P190B RhoGAP Overexpression in the Developing Mammary Epithelium Induces TGFβ-dependent Fibroblast Activation
Rho GTPases mediate stromal-epithelial interactions that are important for mammary epithelial cell (MEC) morphogenesis. Increased… 
2010
2010
Bacillus Calmette Guerin Induces Fibroblast Activation Both Directly and through Macrophages in a Mouse Bladder Cancer Model
Background Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) is the most effective treatment for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. However, a… 
2010
2010
Somatic Cell Plasticity and Niemann-Pick Type C2 Protein
A growing body of evidence points toward activated fibroblasts, also known as myofibroblasts, as one of the leading mediators in… 
2009
2009
Phosphatase and Tensin Homologue on Chromosome 10 (PTEN) Directs Prostaglandin E2-mediated Fibroblast Responses via Regulation of E Prostanoid 2 Receptor Expression*
Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is an arachidonic acid metabolite that counters transforming growth factor-β-induced fibroblast… 
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