TGF-beta signaling in vascular fibrosis.

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Published in Cardiovasc Res on February 12, 2007

Authors

Marta Ruiz-Ortega1, Juan Rodríguez-Vita, Elsa Sanchez-Lopez, Gisselle Carvajal, Jesús Egido

Author Affiliations

1: Vascular and Renal Research Laboratory, Fundación Jiménez Diaz, Universidad Autónoma Madrid, Avda. Reyes Católicos, 2, 28040 Madrid, Spain. mruizo@fjd.es

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