TGF-β1 induces human alveolar epithelial to mesenchymal cell transition (EMT)
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Fibroblastic foci are characteristic features in lung parenchyma of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). They comprise aggregates of mesenchymal cells which underlie sites of unresolved epithelial injury and are associa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-06-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/6/1/56 |