Detection of epithelial to mesenchymal transition in airways of a bleomycin induced pulmonary fibrosis model derived from an α-smooth muscle actin-Cre transgenic mouse
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) in alveolar epithelial cells (AECs) has been widely observed in patients suffering interstitial pulmonary fibrosis. In vitro studies have also demonstrated that AECs could convert into myofi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-01-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1465-9921/8/1 |