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Expression of the beta1 family of integrins allows dermal fibroblasts in wounds to contribute to the healing process through migration, adhesion, synthesis, and rearrangement of extracellular matrix. To date the ability of human renal fibroblasts to reorganize collagens and the role of cell surface receptors in this process remain unknown.
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Department of Nephrology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville and. Microvascular Biology and Wound Healing Group, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.
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