The basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor scleraxis (Scx) is overexpressed in systemic and lung fibrosing diseases

C. Mendoza-Milla (MEXICO, Mexico)

Source: International Congress 2017 – The spectrum of CTDs: from pathogenesis to treatment
Session: The spectrum of CTDs: from pathogenesis to treatment
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 895
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases

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