Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3298185 | Gastroenterology | 2013 | 18 Pages |
Abstract
These studies establish that IL-13 signaling via the IL-13Rα2 is a key initiation point for a complex fibrotic program in the colon consisting of TGF-β1 activation, IGF-I and Egr-1 expression, myofibroblast apoptosis, and myofibroblast production of collagen.
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Authors
Stefan Fichtner-Feigl, Cheryl A. Young, Atsushi Kitani, Edward K. Geissler, Hans-Jürgen Schlitt, Warren Strober,