Mechanical Tension Increases CCN2/CTGF Expression and Proliferation in Gingival Fibroblasts via a TGFβ-Dependent Mechanism

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Expression of integrin  1 by fibroblasts is required for tissue repair in vivo

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ALK5 Inhibition Blocks TGFβ-induced CCN2 Expression in Gingival Fibroblasts

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Thrombin-stimulated proliferation is mediated by endothelin-1 in cultured rat gingival fibroblasts

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Pericytes display increased CCN2 expression upon culturing

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Cell type-specific regulation of CCN2 protein expression by PI3K–AKT–FoxO signaling

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Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF, CCN2) gene regulation: a potent clinical bio-marker of fibroproliferative disease?

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Mechanobiology of tooth movement

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Mechanical strain activates a program of genes functionally involved in paracrine signaling of angiogenesis

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