IL-13 induces a bronchial epithelial phenotype that is profibrotic
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Inflammatory cytokines (e.g. IL-13) and mechanical perturbations (e.g. scrape injury) to the epithelium release profibrotic factors such as TGF-β<sub>2</sub>, which may, in turn, stimulate subepithelial fibrosis in asthma...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-03-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/9/1/27 |