Versican V1 Overexpression Induces a Myofibroblast-Like Phenotype in Cultured Fibroblasts

Jon M. Carthy; Anna J. Meredith; Seti Boroomand; Thomas Abraham; Zongshu Luo; Darryl Knight; Bruce M. McManus

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0133056

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Versican V1 Overexpression Induces a Myofibroblast-Like Phenotype in Cultured Fibroblasts

Jon M. Carthy,

Affiliation UBC James Hogg Research Centre, Institute for Heart + Lung Health, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia – Providence Health Care, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Anna J. Meredith,

Affiliation UBC James Hogg Research Centre, Institute for Heart + Lung Health, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia – Providence Health Care, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Seti Boroomand,

Affiliation UBC James Hogg Research Centre, Institute for Heart + Lung Health, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia – Providence Health Care, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Thomas Abraham,

Affiliation UBC James Hogg Research Centre, Institute for Heart + Lung Health, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia – Providence Health Care, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Zongshu Luo,

Affiliation UBC James Hogg Research Centre, Institute for Heart + Lung Health, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia – Providence Health Care, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Darryl Knight,

Affiliation UBC James Hogg Research Centre, Institute for Heart + Lung Health, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia – Providence Health Care, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Bruce M. McManus

* E-mail: bruce.mcmanus@hli.ubc.ca

Affiliation UBC James Hogg Research Centre, Institute for Heart + Lung Health, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia – Providence Health Care, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Versican V1 Overexpression Induces a Myofibroblast-Like Phenotype in Cultured Fibroblasts

Jon M. Carthy,
Anna J. Meredith,
Seti Boroomand,
Thomas Abraham,
Zongshu Luo,
Darryl Knight,
Bruce M. McManus

Published: July 15, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0133056

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