Polimeni, Manuela <br/><br/>
Multi-walled carbon nanotubes directly induce epithelial-mesenchymal transition in human bronchial epithelial cells via the TGF-β-mediated Akt/GSK-3β/SNAIL-1 signalling pathway.  [electronic resource] 

 -  Particle and fibre toxicology  06 2016 
 - 27 p.  digital 
<br/><br/> Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>1743-8977 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.1186/s12989-016-0138-4  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Animals<br/>Bronchi--drug effects<br/>Carcinogenicity Tests<br/>Cell Line<br/>Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition--drug effects<br/>Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta--metabolism<br/>Humans<br/>Inhalation Exposure--adverse effects<br/>Male<br/>Mice, Inbred C57BL<br/>Microscopy, Electron, Scanning<br/>Microscopy, Electron, Transmission<br/>Nanotubes, Carbon--chemistry<br/>Particle Size<br/>Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt--metabolism<br/>Pulmonary Fibrosis--chemically induced<br/>Respiratory Mucosa--drug effects<br/>Signal Transduction--drug effects<br/>Snail Family Transcription Factors--metabolism<br/>Surface Properties<br/>Transforming Growth Factor beta--agonists