Direct conversion of injury-site myeloid cells to fibroblast-like cells of granulation tissue
At the site of injury, macrophages exit their characteristic phenotype undergoing direct conversion to fibroblasts. Keratinocyte-derived miR-21, packaged in extracellular vesicles, enables such plasticity which accounts for the vast majority of all fibroblasts in the granulation tissue.
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| Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2018
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/c553b0019b7246a19d5e7cc2ac97f13c |
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