STRO-1 confers myofibroblast transdifferentiation in fibroblasts derived from oral submucous fibrosis.
Cheng-Chia YuYi-Wen LiaoChuan-Hang YuYu-Chao ChangPublished in: Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology (2017)
These findings suggested that the stemness marker STRO-1 may be a crucial factor in the pathogenesis of areca quid chewing-associated OSF.