A Role of Myocardin Related Transcription Factor-A (MRTF-A) in Scleroderma Related Fibrosis

Xu Shiwen; Richard Stratton; Joanna Nikitorowicz-Buniak; Bahja Ahmed-Abdi; Markella Ponticos; Christopher Denton; David Abraham; Ayuko Takahashi; Bela Suki; Matthew D. Layne; Robert Lafyatis; Barbara D. Smith

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0126015

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A Role of Myocardin Related Transcription Factor-A (MRTF-A) in Scleroderma Related Fibrosis

Xu Shiwen ,

¶‡ These authors equally contributed to this work and are co-first authors.

Affiliation Centre for Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Diseases, University College London, Royal Free Campus, London, United Kingdom
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Richard Stratton ,

¶‡ These authors equally contributed to this work and are co-first authors.

Affiliation Centre for Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Diseases, University College London, Royal Free Campus, London, United Kingdom
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Joanna Nikitorowicz-Buniak,

Affiliation Centre for Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Diseases, University College London, Royal Free Campus, London, United Kingdom
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Bahja Ahmed-Abdi,

Affiliation Centre for Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Diseases, University College London, Royal Free Campus, London, United Kingdom
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Markella Ponticos,

Affiliation Centre for Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Diseases, University College London, Royal Free Campus, London, United Kingdom
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Christopher Denton,

Affiliation Centre for Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Diseases, University College London, Royal Free Campus, London, United Kingdom
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David Abraham,

Affiliation Centre for Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Diseases, University College London, Royal Free Campus, London, United Kingdom
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Ayuko Takahashi,

Affiliation Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Bela Suki,

Affiliation Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Matthew D. Layne,

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Robert Lafyatis,

Affiliation Rheumatology Department, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Barbara D. Smith

* E-mail: bdsmith@bu.edu

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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A Role of Myocardin Related Transcription Factor-A (MRTF-A) in Scleroderma Related Fibrosis

Xu Shiwen,
Richard Stratton,
Joanna Nikitorowicz-Buniak,
Bahja Ahmed-Abdi,
Markella Ponticos,
Christopher Denton,
David Abraham,
Ayuko Takahashi,
Bela Suki,
Matthew D. Layne

Published: May 8, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0126015

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