Paclitaxel blocks Th2-mediated TGF-β activation in -induced pulmonary hypertension

Schistosomiasis is a leading cause of pulmonary hypertension (PH) worldwide. Recent studies reveal that the type-2 immune cytokines IL-4 and IL-13, as well as consequent activation of TGF-β, are key factors in the pathogenesis of Schistosoma -PH. Paclitaxel has been reported to act as an adjuvant fo...

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Main Authors: Biruk Kassa, Claudia Mickael, Rahul Kumar, Linda Sanders, Dan Koyanagi, Daniel Hernandez-Saavedra, Rubin M. Tuder, Brian B. Graham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-12-01
Series:Pulmonary Circulation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2045894018820813