PDGF-BB enhances α1β1 integrin-mediated
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Shoji Kagami; Maki Urushihara; Akiko Kitamura; Shuji Kondo; Tetsuhiro Hisayama;
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Article
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2003
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Platelet‐derived growth factor‐BB (PDGF‐BB) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of progressive glomerulonephritis (GN). Previous studies have reported that PDGF‐BB stimulates mesangial cells (MCs)‐induced collagen matrix remodeling through enhancement of α1β1 integrin‐dependent migr