Curcumin Suppresses TGF-β1-Induced Myofibroblast Differentiation and Attenuates Angiogenic Activity of Orbital Fibroblasts
Orbital fibrosis, a hallmark of tissue remodeling in Graves’ ophthalmopathy (GO), is a chronic, progressive orbitopathy with few effective treatments. Orbital fibroblasts are effector cells, and transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) acts as a critical inducer to promote myofibroblast differentiatio...
Main Authors: | Wei-Kuang Yu, Wei-Lun Hwang, Yi-Chuan Wang, Chieh-Chih Tsai, Yau-Huei Wei |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-06-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/13/6829 |
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