Effect of budesonide on fibroblast-mediated collagen gel contraction and degradation

BACKGROUND: The balance between production and degradation of extracellular matrix is crucial in maintaining normal tissue structure. This study was designed to investigate the effect of budesonide on fibroblast-mediated tissue repair and remodeling. METHODS: Using human fetal lung fibroblasts in a...

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Main Authors: Fang, Qiuhong, Schulte, Nancy A, Kim, Huijung, Kobayashi, Tetsu, Wang, Xingqi, Miller-Larsson, Anna, Wieslander, Elisabet, Toews, Myron L, Liu, Xiangde, Rennard, Stephen I
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Dove Medical Press 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3617814/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23576875
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JIR.S35136
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