The impairment of ILK related angiogenesis involved in cardiac maladaptation after infarction

J Xie, W Lu, R Gu, Q Dai, B Zong, L Ling, B Xu - PLoS One, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Integrin linked kinase (ILK), as an important component of mechanical stretch
sensor, can initiate cellular signaling response in the heart when cardiac preload increases …

[PDF][PDF] b-Arrestin Deficiency Protects Against Pulmonary Fibrosis in Mice and Prevents Fibroblast Invasion of Extracellular Matrix

AK Lovgren, JJ Kovacs, T Xie, EN Potts, Y Li… - researchgate.net
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a progressive disease that causes unremitting extracellular
matrix deposition with resulting distortion of pulmonary architecture and impaired gas …