Matrix-driven Myosin II Mediates the Pro-fibrotic Fibroblast Phenotype
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Biological Chemistry
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0021-9258
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.712380