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Fibroblasts: The Unknown Sentinels Eliciting Immune Responses Against Microorganisms
Fibroblasts are present in all tissues but predominantly in connective tissues. Some of their functions include contractility, locomotion, collagen and elastin fiber production, and the regulation and degradation of the extracellular matrix. Also, fibroblasts act as sentinels to produce inflammatory...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Akadémiai Kiadó
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5632742/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29034104 http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/1886.2017.00009 |