Livingston Van De WaterÂ
Professor
Regenerative and Cancer Cell Biology
Albany Medical College
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Livingston Van De Water is currently working as a Professor in the Department of Regenerative and Cancer Cell Biology, Albany Medical College , USA. His research interests includes Myofibroblasts, growth factors, extracellular matrix proteins, myofibroblast generation, function and persistence in pathogenic tissue repair and tumor stroma.. He is serving as an editorial member and reviewer of several international reputed journals. Dr. Livingston Van De Water is the member of many international affiliations. He has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities. He has authored of many research articles/books related to Myofibroblasts, growth factors, extracellular matrix proteins, myofibroblast generation, function and persistence in pathogenic tissue repair and tumor stroma..
Research Interest
Myofibroblasts, growth factors, extracellular matrix proteins, myofibroblast generation, function and persistence in pathogenic tissue repair and tumor stroma.
Publications
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Singh, P., Chen, C., Stepp, M.A., Sheppard, D., and Van De Water, L.: Loss of integrin alpha9/beta1 results in defects in proliferation, causing poor re-epithelialization during cutaneous wound healing. J. Invest. Dermatol. 129:217-228, 2009.
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Dabiri, G., Tumbarello, D.A., Turnder, C.E., and Van De Water, L.: Hic-5 promotes the hypertrophic scar myofibroblast phenotype by regulating the TGF-beta1 autocrine loop. J. Invest. Dermatol. 128(10):2518-2525, 2008.
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Shinde, A.V., Bystroff, C., Wang, C., Vogelzang, M.G., Vincent, P.A., Hynes, R.O., and Van De Water, L.: Identification of the peptide sequences within the EIIIA (ED-A) segment of fibronectin that mediate integrin alpha9/beta1-dependent cellular activities. J. Biol. Chem. 283(5):2858-2870, 2008.
