Adipocytic Progenitor Cells Give Rise to Pathogenic Myofibroblasts: Adipocyte-to-Mesenchymal Transition and Its Emerging Role in Fibrosis in Multiple Organs
Roberta Gonçalves Marangoni, Benjamin D. Korman, John Varga
Topics & Concepts
TransdifferentiationMyofibroblastFibrosisMesenchymal stem cellAdipocytePhenotypeProgenitor cellMedicineEpithelial–mesenchymal transitionCell biologyCancer researchImmunologyBiologyPathologyAdipose tissueInternal medicineStem cellGeneticsCancerGeneMetastasisMesenchymal stem cell researchFibroblast Growth Factor ResearchLymphatic System and Diseases