Essential role of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) in transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1)-induced myofibroblast transdifferentiation from Graves’ orbital fibroblasts
Abstract Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) associated with transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) play a pivotal role in the pathophysiology of many fibrotic disorders. However, it is not clear whether this interaction also takes place in GO. In this study, we investigated the role of CTGF in TGF...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-05-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25370-3 |