Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) activation is required for TGFbeta1-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)

H. Tawel, W. Coward, K. Deacon, L. Pang (Nottingham, United Kingdom)

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: 4892
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases

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H. Tawel, W. Coward, K. Deacon, L. Pang (Nottingham, United Kingdom). Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) activation is required for TGFbeta1-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 4892

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