Connective tissue growth factor [CTGF]/CCN2 stimulates mesangial cell migration through integrated dissolution of focal adhesion complexes and activation of cell polarization
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- 2 August 2004
- journal article
- fj express-summary
- Published by Wiley in The FASEB Journal
- Vol. 18 (13) , 1541-1543
- https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.04-1546fje
Abstract
Connective tissue growth factor [CTGF]/CCN2 is a prototypic member of the CCN family of regulatory proteins. CTGF expression is up-regulated in a number of fibrotic diseases, including diabetic nephr...Keywords
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