TGF-beta promotes thyroid epithelial cell hyperplasia and fibrosis in IFN-gamma-deficient NOD.H-2h4 mice.

Yu, Shiguang

TGF-beta promotes thyroid epithelial cell hyperplasia and fibrosis in IFN-gamma-deficient NOD.H-2h4 mice. [electronic resource] - Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) Aug 2008 - 2238-45 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

1550-6606

10.4049/jimmunol.181.3.2238 doi


Animals
Antibodies--immunology
Cell Proliferation
Epithelial Cells--cytology
Fibrosis--genetics
Interferon-gamma--deficiency
Mice
Mice, Inbred NOD
Mice, Knockout
Phosphorylation
Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases--metabolism
Receptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type II
Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta--metabolism
Smad2 Protein--metabolism
Smad3 Protein--metabolism
Spleen--immunology
Thymus Hyperplasia--genetics
Transforming Growth Factor beta--genetics