Endothelial cell-derived pro-fibrotic factors increase TGF-β1 expression by smooth muscle cells in response to cycles of hypoxia-hyperoxia
Ahmed Ismaeel, Dimitrios Miserlis, Evlampia Papoutsi, Gleb Haynatzki, William T. Bohannon, Robert S. Smith, Jack L. Eidson, George P. Casale, Iraklis I. Pipinos, Panagiotis Koutakis
Topics & Concepts
CTGFFibrosisGrowth factorTransforming growth factorHyperoxiaPlatelet-derived growth factor receptorHypoxia (environmental)Platelet-derived growth factorConnective tissueEndocrinologyMedicineInternal medicinePathologyBiologyChemistryLungReceptorOxygenOrganic chemistryConnective Tissue Growth Factor ResearchAngiogenesis and VEGF in CancerPulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments