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Lung pathology in platelet-derived growth factor transgenic mice: effects of genetic background and fibrogenic agents.
Experimental lung research - 1 Sept 2002
Li Jian, Ortiz Luis A, Hoyle Gary W
Abstract excerpt
We previously developed transgenic mice expressing human platelet-derived growth factor B chain (PDGF-B) from the lung-specific surfactant protein C (SPC) promoter. These mice developed enlarged airspaces, inflammation, and fibrosis of varying severity. In the present study we examined potential causes of this phenotypic variation and tested whether constitutive PDGF-B expression exacerbated fibrosis induced by...
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