Th2-biased GATA-3 transgenic mice developed severe experimental peritoneal fibrosis compared with Th1-biased T-bet and Th17-biased RORγt transgenic mice

Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis is one of the most serious complications of long-term peritoneal dialysis. The pathogenesis of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis has not been elucidated, but several putative factors necessary for the development of peritoneum fibrosis (PF) have been reported. How...

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Main Authors: Yoh, Keigyou, Ojima, Masami, Takahashi, Satoru
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Japanese Association for Laboratory Animal Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4637371/