Connective tissue growth factor causes persistent proalpha2(I) collagen gene expression induced by transforming growth factor-beta in a mouse fibrosis model.

Chujo, Sonoko

Connective tissue growth factor causes persistent proalpha2(I) collagen gene expression induced by transforming growth factor-beta in a mouse fibrosis model. [electronic resource] - Journal of cellular physiology May 2005 - 447-56 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article

0021-9541

10.1002/jcp.20251 doi


Animals
Chemotaxis, Leukocyte--drug effects
Collagen Type I--biosynthesis
Connective Tissue Growth Factor
Disease Models, Animal
Extracellular Matrix--metabolism
Fibroblasts--drug effects
Fibrosis--genetics
Gene Expression Regulation--drug effects
Immediate-Early Proteins--pharmacology
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins--pharmacology
Macrophages--drug effects
Mast Cells--drug effects
Mice
Mice, Transgenic
Procollagen--biosynthesis
Promoter Regions, Genetic--drug effects
RNA, Messenger--drug effects
Scleroderma, Systemic--genetics
Skin Diseases--genetics
Transcriptional Activation--drug effects
Transforming Growth Factor beta--metabolism
Transforming Growth Factor beta3
Up-Regulation--drug effects