TGF-beta 1 induces human alveolar epithelial to mesenchymal cell transition (EMT)
(2005)
Journal Article
Kasai, H., Allen, J., Mason, R., Kamimura, T., & Zhang, Z. (2005). TGF-beta 1 induces human alveolar epithelial to mesenchymal cell transition (EMT). Respiratory Research, 6(56), https://doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-6-56
Background: 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 associated w... Read More about TGF-beta 1 induces human alveolar epithelial to mesenchymal cell transition (EMT).