Endothelin-1 Induces Mesothelial Mesenchymal Transition and Correlates with Pleural Fibrosis in Tuberculous Pleural Effusions

Endothelin (ET)-1 is involved in various fibrotic diseases. However, its implication in pleural fibrosis remains unknown. We aimed to study the profibrotic role of ET-1 in tuberculous pleural effusion (TBPE). The pleural effusion ET-1 levels were measured among 68 patients including transudative ple...
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Zhung-Han Wu [verfasserIn]

Jie-Heng Tsai [verfasserIn]

Cheng-Ying Hsieh [verfasserIn]

Wei-Lin Chen [verfasserIn]

Chi-Li Chung [verfasserIn]

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E-Artikel

Sprache:

Englisch

Erschienen:

2019

Schlagwörter:

endothelin-1

extracellular matrix

mesothelial mesenchymal transition

pleural fibrosis

pleural mesothelial cell

residual pleura thickening

tuberculous pleural effusion

Übergeordnetes Werk:

In: Journal of Clinical Medicine - MDPI AG, 2013, 8(2019), 4, p 426

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volume:8 ; year:2019 ; number:4, p 426

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DOI / URN:

10.3390/jcm8040426

Katalog-ID:

DOAJ024624721

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