Pentoxifylline Attenuates Transforming Growth Factor-β1-Stimulated Elastogenesis in Human Tunica Albuginea-Derived Fibroblasts Part 2: Interference in a TGF-β1/Smad-Dependent Mechanism and Downregulation of AAT1

Expression of elastin mRNA and protein is upregulated in TADF by TGF-β1. PTX has no effect on elastin production but attenuates elastogenesis in TADF through an AAT1-related mechanism. Lin G, Shindel AW, Banie L, Ning H, Huang YC, Liu G, Lin CS, and Lue TF. Pentoxifylline attenuates TGF-β1-stimulated elastogenesis in human tunica albuginea-derived fibroblasts Part 2: interference in a TGF-β1/Smad-dependent mechanism and downregulation of aat1.