Adiponectin attenuates lung fibroblasts activation and pulmonary fibrosis induced by paraquat.

Pulmonary fibrosis is one of the most common complications of paraquat (PQ) poisoning, which demands for more effective therapies. Accumulating evidence suggests adiponectin (APN) may be a promising therapy against fibrotic diseases. In the current study, we determine whether the exogenous globular...

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Main Authors: Rong Yao, Yu Cao, Ya-rong He, Wayne Bond Lau, Zhi Zeng, Zong-an Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4422712?pdf=render