Effects of hepatocyte growth factor on TGF-β1 triggered tubular epithelial-myofibroblast transdifferentiation by CTGF in vitro

Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Science)

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2005, Pages

  Zhong, Hui ^a   Fan, Jun Ming ^a   Li, Zi ^a   Liu, Fang ^a   Yang, Li Chuan ^a   Ji, Ling ^a   Sha, Zhao Hui ^a   Ma, Xing Yi ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Connective tissue growth factor; Hepatocyte growth factor; Renal interstitial fibrosis; Transdifferentiation; Transforming growth factor 1

Indexed keywords

ALPHA SMOOTH MUSCLE ACTIN; CONNECTIVE TISSUE GROWTH FACTOR; FIBRONECTIN; SCATTER FACTOR; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN VITRO STUDY; MYOFIBROBLAST; NONHUMAN; OPTICAL DENSITY; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 25844520729     PISSN: 1672173X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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