Yin and Yang: CCN3 inhibits the pro-fibrotic effects of CCN2

Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 161-162

  Leask, Andrew ^a  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

CCN2; CTGF; Fibrosis; Nov

Indexed keywords

ANTIFIBROTIC AGENT; CONNECTIVE TISSUE GROWTH FACTOR; CYTOKINE; NEPHROBLASTOMA OVEREXPRESSED PROTEIN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

DOWN REGULATION; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG MECHANISM; FIBROSIS; HUMAN; INHIBITION KINETICS; MESANGIUM CELL; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FAMILY; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 73549107664     PISSN: 18739601     EISSN: 1873961X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12079-009-0056-4     Document Type: Short Survey

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