PM2.5 and water-soluble components induce airway fibrosis through TGF-β1/Smad3 signaling pathway in asthmatic rats
Hongyan Wu, Dan Wang, Hao Shi, Nannan Liu, Caihong Wang, Jiayu Tian, Xin Wang, Zhihong Zhang
Topics & Concepts
CTGFFibrosisOvalbuminTransforming growth factorAirwayPulmonary fibrosisSMADEndocrinologyImmunologyChemistryInternal medicineMedicineSecretionConnective tissueGrowth factorPathologyReceptorAnesthesiaImmune systemAir Quality and Health ImpactsChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchOccupational and environmental lung diseases