Interleukin-4 and interleukin-13 induce fibronectin production by human lung fibroblasts

Interleukin-4 and interleukin-13 induce fibronectin production by human lung fibroblasts

Background: Interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13, which play a role in the production of allergic inflammation, can activate fibroblasts to elicit a variety of cellular functions. However, the effect of IL-4 and IL-13 on fibronectin production by human lung fibroblasts (HLF) has not been determined. In the...

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Main Authors: Tatsuya Machino, Shu Hashimoto, Yasuhiro Gon, Kosei Kujime, Shuichiro Maruoka, Takashi Horie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2001-01-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
fibronectin
human lung fibroblast
interleukin-4
interleukin-13
remodeling
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015313630

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