Vildagliptin ameliorates pulmonary fibrosis in lipopolysaccharide-induced lung injury by inhibiting endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition
Abstract Background Pulmonary fibrosis is a late manifestation of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Sepsis is a major cause of ARDS, and its pathogenesis includes endotoxin-induced vascular injury. Recently, endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndMT) was shown to play an important role...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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Series: | Respiratory Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-017-0660-4 |