Pentoxifylline inhibits the fibrogenic activity of pleural effusions and transforming growth factor-β

Physiopathology of organ fibrosis is far from being completely understood, and the efficacy of the available therapeutic strategies is disappointing. We chose pleural disease for further studies and addressed the questions of which cytokines are relevant in pleural fibrosis and which drugs might int...

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Main Authors: P. Entzian, M. Schlaak, U. Seitzer, Y. Acil, M. Ernst, P. Zabel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1997-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09629359791811