Mediation of Transforming Growth Factor-β1-Stimulated Matrix Contraction by Fibroblasts

Transforming growth factor type beta: rapid induction of fibrosis and angiogenesis in vivo and stimulation of collagen formation in vitro.

Anita B. Roberts, Michael B. Sporn, Richard K. Assoian et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1986 · 2.9K citations · Full text

Tissue Engineering, Engineering, Rapid Induction +18

Transforming growth factor-beta stimulates the expression of fibronectin and collagen and their incorporation into the extracellular matrix.

Ronald A. Ignotz, Joan Massagué · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1986 · 2.5K citations · Full text

Fibrosis, Developmental Biology, Systems Biology +12

Transforming growth factor-beta 1 induces alpha-smooth muscle actin expression in granulation tissue myofibroblasts and in quiescent and growing cultured fibroblasts

Alexis Desmoulière, Antoine Geinoz, F Gabbiani et al. · The Journal of Cell Biology · 1993 · 2.2K citations · Full text

Immunology, Cytoskeleton, Cell Growth +19

Production of a tissue-like structure by contraction of collagen lattices by human fibroblasts of different proliferative potential in vitro.

Eugene Bell, Bodil Ivarsson, Charlotte Merrill · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1979 · 2K citations · Full text

Tissue Engineering, Engineering, Biofabrication +22

Recruitment of Stem and Progenitor Cells from the Bone Marrow Niche Requires MMP-9 Mediated Release of Kit-Ligand

Beate Heissig, Koichi Hattori, Sérgio Dias et al. · Cell · 2002 · 1.7K citations · Full text

Progenitor Cells, Regenerative Medicine, Developmental Biology +11