Role of endothelin in lung fibrosis

European Respiratory Review

Volumn 17, Issue 109, 2008, Pages 145-150

  Abraham, D ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Extracellular matrix; Fibroblasts; Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; Myofibroblasts

Indexed keywords

ALPHA SMOOTH MUSCLE ACTIN; BOSENTAN; COLLAGEN TYPE 1; COLLAGEN TYPE 3; ENDOTHELIN 1; INTERSTITIAL COLLAGENASE; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

CELL DAMAGE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL TYPE; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; DEATH; DISEASE COURSE; ENZYME INHIBITION; EPITHELIUM CELL; FIBROBLAST; FIBROSING ALVEOLITIS; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; LUNG ALVEOLUS EPITHELIUM; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG BLOOD VESSEL; LUNG LAVAGE; MACROPHAGE; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW;

EID: 57149120149     PISSN: 09059180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09059180.00010907     Document Type: Review

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