Smad1 pathway is activated in systemic sclerosis fibroblasts and is targeted by imatinib mesylate. [electronic resource]
- Arthritis and rheumatism Aug 2008
- 2528-37 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
0004-3591
10.1002/art.23698 doi
Adult Aged Benzamides Biopsy Case-Control Studies Cells, Cultured Connective Tissue Growth Factor Female Fibroblasts--drug effects Humans Imatinib Mesylate Immediate-Early Proteins--metabolism Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins--metabolism Male Middle Aged Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1--metabolism Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3--metabolism Piperazines--pharmacology Protein Kinase Inhibitors--pharmacology Pyrimidines--pharmacology Scleroderma, Systemic--drug therapy Signal Transduction--drug effects Skin--drug effects Smad1 Protein--drug effects Transforming Growth Factor beta--metabolism