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  • adjective That promotes fibrosis

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Examples

  • Spaceflight modulates expression of extracellular matrix, adhesion and profibrotic molecules in mouse lung.

    SpaceRef Top Stories 2010

  • Complex interaction of TGF-beta1 with profibrotic function and TGF-beta3 with antifibrotic function may increase synthesis of collagens and thereby significantly contribute to the process of gluteal muscle scarring in patients with GMC.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles 2010

  • Preclinical and in-vitro evidence had shown that pirfenidone inhibits collagen synthesis, down-regulates profibrotic cytokines and decreases fibroblast proliferation.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2009

  • Preclinical and in-vitro evidence had shown that pirfenidone inhibits collagen synthesis, down-regulates profibrotic cytokines and decreases fibroblast proliferation.

    Health News from Medical News Today 2009

  • In a study that the Journal of Investigative Dermatology published in its October 2009 edition, Whitfield's team reports a closer connection between a gene profile for the profibrotic pathway TGF-beta and a tendency in some scleroderma sufferers to develop lung problems.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

  • In a study that the Journal of Investigative Dermatology published in its October 2009 edition, Whitfield's team reports a closer connection between a gene profile for the profibrotic pathway TGF-beta and a tendency in some scleroderma sufferers to develop lung problems.

    unknown title 2009

  • Del Galdo F, Jimenez SA (2007) T cells expressing allograft inflammatory factor 1 display increased chemotaxis and induce a profibrotic phenotype in normal fibroblasts in vitro.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Timothy R. D. J. Radstake et al. 2009

  • (p less than 0.05), agents with known profibrotic properties.

    News 2008

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