Journal article
Myofibroblasts in Nasal Polyposis: Regulation by Topical Steroids
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To compare numbers of myofibroblasts, a fibroblast phenotype associated with chronically inflamed tissue, in nasal polyp tissues from untreated and corticosteroid‐treated subjects. To study whether corticosteroids can directly affect myofibroblast differentiation in vitro. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Immunolocalization of alpha‐smooth muscle actin (alpha‐SMA) as a marker of myofibroblast differentiation, vimentin and transforming growth …
Authors
Tremblay GM; Nonaka M; Särnstrand B; Dolovich J; Gauldie J; Jordana M
Journal
Canadian Respiratory Journal, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 205–210
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
1 1997
DOI
10.1155/1997/901819
ISSN
1198-2241