The compound LG283 inhibits bleomycin-induced skin fibrosis via antagonizing TGF-β signaling
Abstract Background Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a collagen disease that exhibits intractable fibrosis and vascular injury of the skin and internal organs. Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)/Smad signaling plays a central role in extracellular matrix (ECM) production by α-SMA-positive myofibroblast...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-04-01
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Series: | Arthritis Research & Therapy |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-022-02773-2 |