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Activation of calpain by renin-angiotensin system in pleural mesothelial cells mediates tuberculous pleural fibrosis

Pleural fibrosis is defined as an excessive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) components that results in destruction of the normal pleural tissue architecture. It can result from diverse inflammatory conditions, especially tuberculous pleurisy. Pleural mesothelial cells (PMCs) play a pivotal...

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Autores principales: Yang, Jie, Xiang, Fei, Cai, Peng-Cheng, Lu, Yu-Zhi, Xu, Xiao-Xiao, Yu, Fan, Li, Feng-Zhi, Greer, Peter A., Shi, Huan-Zhong, Zhou, Qiong, Xin, Jian-Bao, Ye, Hong, Su, Yunchao, Ma, Wan-Li
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Physiological Society 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4967195/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27261452
http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajplung.00348.2015