Effects of angiotensin I on proliferation and expression of interleukin-6 of human kidney fibroblasts

Journal of West China University of Medical Sciences

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 379-381

  Qu, Suilin ^a   Wang, Zhihui ^b   Fang, Qin ^b   Chen, Gaoxiang ^b  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Angiotensin II; Fibrosis; Interleukin 6; Kidney fibroblast

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN II; INTERLEUKIN 6;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIVISION; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; FETUS; FIBROBLAST; HUMAN; KIDNEY; METABOLISM;

ANGIOTENSIN II; CELL DIVISION; CELLS, CULTURED; FETUS; FIBROBLASTS; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-6; KIDNEY;

EID: 0038718520     PISSN: 02577712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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