MYOFIBROBLASTS - IMPORTANT CELLS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE

Authors

  • Flávia Godinho Costa Wanderley
  • Sílvia Regina de Almeida Reis Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública
  • Alena Peixoto Medrado Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17267/2596-3368dentistry.v5i2.416

Keywords:

Myofibroblasts, Connective tissue, Pathology

Abstract

Recently, a large number of studies about myofibroblasts have been published. These cellular elements were primarily described for over 40 years and their ultrastructural characteristics, as well as its role in various physiological and pathological conditions continue stirring interest in health area. This paper  aims to describe the cellular and molecular biology of myofibroblasts, and contextualize scientific findings of these cells recorded in articles over the past 40 years since its initial discovery.

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Author Biographies

  • Flávia Godinho Costa Wanderley
    Estudante de Iniciação Científica da Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil. Bolsista Fapesb.
  • Sílvia Regina de Almeida Reis, Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública

    Doutora em Patologia Oral pela Universidade Livre de Berlim. Professora adjunta do curso de Odontologia da Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil.

  • Alena Peixoto Medrado, Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública
    Doutora em Patologia Humana

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Published

2014-11-06

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Literature Review

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How to Cite

MYOFIBROBLASTS - IMPORTANT CELLS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE. (2014). Journal of Dentistry & Public Health (inactive Archive Only), 5(2). https://doi.org/10.17267/2596-3368dentistry.v5i2.416