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A crosstalk between the Smad and JNK signaling in the TGF-β-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition in rat peritoneal mesothelial cells.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Liu Qinghua, Zhang Yu, Mao Haiping, Chen Wei, Luo Ning, Zhou Qin, Chen Wenfang, Yu Xueqing
Abstract excerpt
Transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) induces the process of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) through the Smad and JNK signaling. However, it is unclear how these pathways interact in the TGF-β1-induced EMT in rat peritoneal mesothelial cells (RPMCs). Here, we show that inhibition of JNK activation by introducing the dominant-negative JNK1 gene attenuates the TGF-β1-down-regulated E-cadherin expression, and...
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