Functional and phenotypical comparison of myofibroblasts derived from biopsies and bronchoalveolar lavage in mild asthma and scleroderma
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Activated fibroblasts, which have previously been obtained from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), are proposed to be important cells in the fibrotic processes of asthma and scleroderma (SSc). We have studied the motility for BALF...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-01-01
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Series: | Respiratory Research |
Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/7/1/11 |