Substance P Potentiates TGF-1 Production in Lung Epithelial Cell Lines
Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) is one of the most important cytokines implicated in growth, differentiation, repair and also the pathogenesis of the lung fibrosis by its stimulatory effect on extracellular matrix deposition. Pulmonary epithelial cells are considered as a source of TGF-β in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2009-03-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology |
Online Access: | https://ijaai.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijaai/article/view/229 |