Protein Expression Profile in Rat Silicosis Model Reveals Upregulation of PTPN2 and Its Inhibitory Effect on Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition by Dephosphorylation of STAT3

Silicosis is a chronic occupational lung disease caused by long-term inhalation of crystalline silica particulates. We created a rat model that closely approximates the exposure and development of silicosis in humans. Isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ) technologies we used...

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Main Authors: Ying Zhu, Jingxin Yao, Yuxia Duan, Hong Xu, Qiyun Cheng, Xuemin Gao, Shumin Li, Fang Yang, Heliang Liu, Juxiang Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/4/1189