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Prestress in the extracellular matrix sensitizes latent TGF-β1 for activation
Boris HinzMercedes CostellElisabeth GénotFranco KlingbergThomas M. QuinnStellar BooBenjamin A. AlmanAnne KoehlerMelissa L. ChowLara Buscemisubject
IntegrinsAnimals; Cell Differentiation; Cells Cultured; Extracellular Matrix/metabolism; HEK293 Cells; Humans; Integrins/metabolism; Integrins/physiology; Mechanotransduction Cellular; Myofibroblasts/cytology; Myofibroblasts/metabolism; Rats Wistar; Transforming Growth Factor beta1/metabolismmedicine.medical_treatmentCellular differentiationCèl·lulesIntegrinContext (language use)BiologyMechanotransduction CellularArticleExtracellular matrixTransforming Growth Factor beta1Membranes (Biologia)medicineAnimalsHumansRats WistarMyofibroblastsCells CulturedResearch ArticlesGrowth factorHEK 293 cellsCell DifferentiationCell BiologyExtracellular MatrixHEK293 Cellsbiology.proteinBiophysicsMyofibroblastTransforming growth factordescription
A mild strain induced by matrix remodeling mechanically primes latent TGF-β1 for its subsequent activation and release in response to contractile forces.
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2014-01-01 |