The Effects and Mechanisms of the Rapamycin-eluting Stent in Urethral Stricture Prevention in Rabbits
Background: Rapamycin was shown to reduce transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) expression, inhibit the Mammalian target of rapamycin function, and prevent TGF-β1-induced pulmonary fibrosis. Rapamycin-eluting stents (RES) were successfully used to prevent coronary artery restenosis. Urethral strict...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Galenos Publishing House
2022-03-01
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| Series: | Balkan Medical Journal |
| Online Access: | https://balkanmedicaljournal.org/text.php?lang=en&id=2373 |