Integrative roles of transforming growth factor-α in the cytoprotection mechanisms of gastric mucosal injury
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Transforming growth factor α (TGFα) protects against gastric mucosal injury and facilitates wound healing. However, its overexpression is known to induce hypertrophic gastropathy resembling Menetrier's disease in transgenic (TG)...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/6/22 |