Autocrine overexpression of CTGF maintains fibrosis: RDA analysis of fibrosis genes in systemic sclerosis

X Shi-Wen, D Pennington, A Holmes, A Leask, D Bradham, J R Beauchamp, C Fonseca, R M du Bois, G R Martin, C M Black, D J Abraham

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)213-224
Number of pages12
JournalExperimental cell research
Volume259
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Aug 2000

Keywords

  • systemic sclerosis
  • fibroblasts
  • CTGF
  • TGF beta
  • fibrosis
  • TISSUE GROWTH-FACTOR
  • ANCHORAGE-INDEPENDENT GROWTH
  • FACTOR-BETA
  • TRANSFORMING GROWTH-FACTOR-BETA-1
  • SCLERODERMA FIBROBLASTS
  • IGFBP-RP2 EXPRESSION
  • ENDOTHELIAL-CELLS
  • SKIN FIBROBLASTS
  • MESSENGER-RNA
  • CCN FAMILY

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