Wei, Jun

A synthetic PPAR-γ agonist triterpenoid ameliorates experimental fibrosis: PPAR-γ-independent suppression of fibrotic responses. [electronic resource] - Annals of the rheumatic diseases Feb 2014 - 446-54 p. digital

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

1468-2060

10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-202716 doi


Adipogenesis--drug effects
Adult
Animals
Biopsy
Cells, Cultured
Collagen--biosynthesis
Disease Models, Animal
Drug Evaluation, Preclinical--methods
Female
Fibroblasts--drug effects
Fibrosis
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Oleanolic Acid--analogs & derivatives
Organ Culture Techniques
PPAR gamma--agonists
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt--antagonists & inhibitors
Scleroderma, Systemic--drug therapy
Signal Transduction--drug effects
Skin--drug effects
Transforming Growth Factor beta--antagonists & inhibitors