Effect of Pirfenidone on TGF-β1-Induced Myofibroblast Differentiation and Extracellular Matrix Homeostasis of Human Orbital Fibroblasts in Graves’ Ophthalmopathy

Pirfenidone is a pyridinone derivative that has been shown to inhibit fibrosis in animal models and in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Its effect on orbital fibroblasts remains poorly understood. We investigated the in vitro effect of pirfenidone in transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1...

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Main Authors: Shi-Bei Wu, Tzu-Yu Hou, Hui-Chuan Kau, Chieh-Chih Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/11/10/1424