The Effect of Thalidomide on Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis in Rats

Background: Current evidences suggest that the change in cytokine level by induction of angiogenesis may play a key role in the development of lung fibrosis. It seems, thalidomide by the destruction of endothelial cells and changing TNF-α level could be helpfull in antiangiogenic therapies. The pre...

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Main Authors: Shahram Rafieian, Sayyed Ali Alavi, Nooshin Mirkheshti, Atefeh Sadeghizadeh
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Vesnu Publications 2009-08-01
Series:مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان
Online Access:http://jims.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jims/article/view/277