Expression of transforming growth factor-β induces fibroproliferative pulmonary disease in fibrosis-resistant mice

Chest

Volumn 120, Issue SUPPL., 2001, Pages

  Brody, A R ^a   Warshamana, G S ^a   Jing Yao, ^a   Pociask, D A ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR ALPHA; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA RECEPTOR;

ADENOVIRUS; CONFERENCE PAPER; FIBROSING ALVEOLITIS; GENETIC TRANSDUCTION; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; LUNG FIBROSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; TRANSGENIC MOUSE;

EID: 0034926248     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.120.1_suppl.s48-a     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (3)

1. TNF-α receptor knockout mice are protected from the fibroproliferative effects of inhaled asbestos fibers
2. Upregulation of the p75 but not the p55 TNF-α receptor mRNA after silica and bleomycin exposure and protection from lung injury in double receptor knockout mice
3. Transfer of tumor necrosis factor-α to rat lung induces severe pulmonary inflammation and patchy interstitial fibrogenesis with induction of transforming growth factor-β1 and myofibroblasts