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Loss of CDKN2B Promotes Fibrosis via Increased Fibroblast Differentiation Rather Than Proliferation
8 Feb 2018
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Abstract Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a devastating lung disease characterized by excessive scarring and fibroblast activation. We previously showed that fibroblasts from patients with IPF are hypermethylated at the CDKN2B gene locus, resulting in decreased CDKN2B expression. Here, we examine how diminished CDKN2B expression in normal and IPF fibroblasts affect fibroblast function, and how loss of...
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