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Gingival myofibroblasts have an increased ability to remodel the extracellular matrix and this feature has been associated with changes in the distribution of F\u2010actin and the expression of the myofibroblast marker \u03b1\u2010smooth muscle actin. In the present study we have analyzed the role of TGF\u2010\u03b21 and the signaling routes activated by this factor in the cytoskeletal changes that characterize the myofibroblastic differentiation process in human gingival fibroblasts.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Materials and methods:\u2002<\/jats:bold>\n                    The signalling pathways involved in myofibroblastic differentiation were studied in primary cultures of human gingival fibroblasts using several signal transduction inhibitors. RhoA activation was analyzed through a pull\u2010down assay. Distribution of focal adhesions and actin cytoskeleton was assessed by means of immunofluorescence and western blot. A cell adhesion assay was performed in TGF\u2010\u03b21\u2010stimulated cells. Smooth muscle actin expression was studied through western blot and imunofluorescence. c\u2010Jun N\u2010terminal kinase phosphorylation was assessed through western blot.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Results:\u2002<\/jats:bold>\n                    Our observations show that TGF\u2010\u03b21 activated the GTPase RhoA, a key regulator of the actin cytoskeleton. As a consequence of this event, this growth factor stimulated the generation of actin stress fibers and the reinforcement of vinculin\u2010enriched focal adhesions. These responses were blocked after inhibiting ROCK, the main target of RhoA activation. TGF\u2010\u03b21 also stimulated the adhesion of fibroblasts over fibronectin, an extracellular matrix molecule involved in myofibroblastic differentiation. Finally, induction of the myofibroblast marker \u03b1\u2010smooth muscle actin by TGF\u2010\u03b21 was abolished by the c\u2010Jun N\u2010terminal protein kinase inhibitor SP600125, suggesting a role for this signaling pathway during the induction of this phenotype.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusions:\u2002<\/jats:bold>\n                    We propose that TGF\u2010\u03b21 may promote the differentiation of myofibroblasts through the stimulation of cell spreading and adhesion, the reinforcement of focal adhesions, the maturation of the actin cytoskeleton, and the induction of \u03b1\u2010smooth muscle actin. 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