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Smooth Muscle α Actin (Acta2) and Myofibroblast Function during Hepatic Wound Healing

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Activation of MRTF-A-dependent gene expression with a small molecule promotes myofibroblast differentiation and wound healing

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Preproendothelin-1 expression is negatively regulated by IFNγ during hepatic stellate cell activation

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Smooth muscle α actin is specifically required for the maintenance of lactation

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Myocardin-related Transcription Factor-A Complexes Activate Type I Collagen Expression in Lung Fibroblasts

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β-Actin specifically controls cell growth, migration, and the G-actin pool

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Actin cytoskeleton in myofibroblast differentiation: Ultrastructure defining form and driving function

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Mechanical Integration of Actin and Adhesion Dynamics in Cell Migration

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Myocardin-Related Transcription Factor-A Controls Myofibroblast Activation and Fibrosis in Response to Myocardial Infarction

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Delayed embryonic development and impaired cell growth and survival in Actg1 null mice

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Actin cytoskeleton dynamics and the cell division cycle

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Interferon-γ-mediated Inhibition of Serum Response Factor-dependent Smooth Muscle-specific Gene Expression

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Linking actin dynamics and gene transcription to drive cellular motile functions

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Gene expression profiling and functional assays of activated hepatic stellate cells suggest that myocardin has a role in activation

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Hepatic stellate cells display a functional vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype in a three-dimensional co-culture model with endothelial cells

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