"Myofibroblasts" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Spindle-shaped cells with characteristic CONTRACTILE PROTEINS and structures that contribute to the WOUND HEALING process. They occur in GRANULATION TISSUE and also in pathological processes such as FIBROSIS.
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D058628
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MeSH Number(s) |
A11.329.228.975 A11.620.520.500
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2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Myofibroblasts" by people in Profiles.
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Recent advancement of molecular mechanisms of liver fibrosis. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci. 2015 Jul; 22(7):512-8.
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The transcriptional signatures of cells from the human Peyronie's disease plaque and the ability of these cells to generate a plaque in a rat model suggest potential therapeutic targets. J Sex Med. 2015 Feb; 12(2):313-27.
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Novel fate-tracing strategies show that hepatic stellate cells mediate fibrosis in vivo. Gastroenterology. 2014 Jun; 146(7):1823-5.