Gradual Increase of High Mobility Group Protein B1 in the Lungs after the Onset of Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Gradual Increase of High Mobility Group Protein B1 in the Lungs after the Onset of Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

The pathogenesis of acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) remains to be elucidated. To evaluate the roles of inflammatory mediators in acute exacerbation, the concentrations of high mobility group protein B1 (HMGB1), a chief mediator of acute lung injury, and 18 inflammatory cyto...

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Main Authors: Masahito Ebina, Hiroyuki Taniguchi, Taku Miyasho, Shingo Yamada, Naoko Shibata, Hiromitsu Ohta, Shu Hisata, Shinya Ohkouchi, Tsutomu Tamada, Hidekazu Nishimura, Akitoshi Ishizaka, Ikuro Maruyama, Yoshinori Okada, Kondo Takashi, Toshihiro Nukiwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/916486

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