Single intratracheal administration of cross-linked water-soluble acrylic acid polymer causes acute alveolo-interstitial inflammation and the subsequent fibrotic formation possibly via the TGF-β1 pathway in the lung of rats
Machi Suka, Takamasa Kido, Wataru Yoshioka, Eri Hachisuka, Hiroto Okoshi, Takashi Yamauchi, Hiroshi Hano, Takashi Okano, Masayuki Yokoyama, Hiroyuki Yanagisawa
Topics & Concepts
InflammationLungBronchoalveolar lavageChemistryFibrosisPathologyPulmonary fibrosisImmunologyMedicineInternal medicineInterstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisRespiratory Support and MechanismsOccupational and environmental lung diseases