Hypoxia induced mitogenic factor (HIMF) triggers angiogenesis by increasing interleukin-18 production in myoblasts

Abstract Inflammatory myopathy is a rare autoimmune muscle disorder. Treatment typically focuses on skeletal muscle weakness or inflammation within muscle, as well as complications of respiratory failure secondary to respiratory muscle weakness. Impaired respiratory muscle function contributes to in...

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Main Authors: Chen-Ming Su, I-Ching Wang, Shan-Chi Liu, Yi Sun, Lulu Jin, Shih-Wei Wang, Hsiang-Ping Lee, Wen-Pei Tseng, Chih-Hsin Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07952-9