Simile et al., J Hepatol 2001
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MTA prevented upregulation of Tgf-beta1 , Collagen-alpha1 ( I ) and Tgf-alpha genes in liver of chronically intoxicated rats, and TGF-beta1 induced transdifferentiation to myofibroblasts and growth stimulation by platelet derived growth factor-b of stellate cells in vitro
Guven et al., J Endod 2007
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The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the effects of two commercial mineral trioxide aggregate ( MTA ) cements ( ProRoot MTA and MTA Angelus ) on transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1 and bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-2 levels produced by cultured human gingival fibroblasts ( HGFs )