A possible therapeutic agent for pulmonary fibrosis: Antibody against integrin alpha8beta1

N. Nishimichi, K. Kanno, K. Sentani, W. Yasui, Y. Yokosaki (Hiroshima, Japan)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Growth factors at the crossroads of acute and chronic inflammation
Session: Growth factors at the crossroads of acute and chronic inflammation
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4885
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases

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N. Nishimichi, K. Kanno, K. Sentani, W. Yasui, Y. Yokosaki (Hiroshima, Japan). A possible therapeutic agent for pulmonary fibrosis: Antibody against integrin alpha8beta1. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 4885

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