Activation of Human Orbital Fibroblasts through CD40 Engagement Results in a Dramatic Induction of Hyaluronan Synthesis and Prostaglandin Endoperoxide H Synthase-2 Expression
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- 1 November 1998
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Biological Chemistry
- Vol. 273 (45) , 29615-29625
- https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.273.45.29615
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