Human cytomegalovirus induces TGF-β1 activation in renal tubular epithelial cells after epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition.
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection is associated epidemiologically with poor outcome of renal allografts due to mechanisms which remain largely undefined. Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), a potent fibrogenic cytokine, is more abundant in rejecting renal allografts that are infected with e...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-11-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2973835?pdf=render |