Transgenic Modeling of Transforming Growth Factor-β1
Lee CG, Kang HR, Homer RJ, Chupp G, Elias JA. Transgenic Modeling of Transforming Growth Factor-β1. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2006, 3: 418-423. PMID: 16799085, PMCID: PMC2658706, DOI: 10.1513/pats.200602-017aw.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTissue fibrosisMucus metaplasiaIL-13Alveolar remodelingSpecific chemokine receptorsTransforming Growth Factor-β1Vascular endothelial growth factorGrowth factor-β1Endothelial growth factorEosinophilic inflammationTh2 responsesVascular responsesChemokine receptorsCC chemokinesPathologic fibrosisMurine lungEpithelial apoptosisFactor-β1Transgenic miceFibrosisPotent stimulatorAdenosine metabolismIL-11Transgenic modelingInflammation