Insulin, IGF1 and IGF2 stimulate proliferation of lung fibroblasts from patients with emphysema

K. C. Müller, K. Paasch, B. Feindt, L. Welker, H. Watz, D. Branscheid, M. Nakashima, H. Magnussen, R. A. Jörres, O. Holz (Grosshansdorf, Munich, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Animal and ex vivo models of airway inflammation
Session: Animal and ex vivo models of airway inflammation
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 897
Disease area: Airway diseases

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