Pericytes and Perivascular Fibroblasts Are the Primary Source of Collagen-Producing Cells in Obstructive Fibrosis of the Kidney

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NAD(P)H Oxidase Mediates TGF-β1–Induced Activation of Kidney Myofibroblasts

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