JNK1/2 siRNA inhibits transforming-growth factor-β1-induced connective tissue growth factor expression and fibrotic function in THSFs

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

Volumn 335, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 83-89

  Chang, Yuan ^a   Wu, Xin Yi ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cornea; CTGF; JNK; SiRNA; TGF

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 1; CONNECTIVE TISSUE GROWTH FACTOR; SMALL INTERFERING RNA; STRESS ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 1; TELOMERASE; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1;

ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA CELL; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FIBROBLAST; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; UPREGULATION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLS, CULTURED; CONNECTIVE TISSUE GROWTH FACTOR; CORNEA; FIBROBLASTS; HUMANS; MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 8; MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 9; RNA, SMALL INTERFERING; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1;

EID: 75949114635     PISSN: 03008177     EISSN: 15734919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11010-009-0245-8     Document Type: Article

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