cAMP mediated regulation of fibroblast to myofibroblast differentiation in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fibrotic lung disease with no effective treatment. Myofibroblasts contribute to the pathology of IPF by secreting large amounts of extracellular matrix proteins such as alpha smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and Collagen I (Col 1). Myofibroblasts have reduced Pros...

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Main Author: Wright, Rebecca
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35925/