Fibrosis is characterized by the excessive extracellular matrix deposition due to
dysregulated wound and connective tissue repair response. Multiple organs can develop …

Transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) is a highly pleiotropic cytokine that plays an important
role in wound healing, angiogenesis, immunoregulation and cancer. The cells of the …

The fibrotic diseases encompass a wide spectrum of entities including such multisystemic
diseases as systemic sclerosis, nephrogenic systemic fibrosis and sclerodermatous graft …

Background Oxidative stress is one of the important factors involved in the pathogenesis of
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The equilibrium of Nuclear factor-erythroid-related factor …

Abnormal and exaggerated deposition of extracellular matrix is the hallmark of many fibrotic
diseases, including systemic sclerosis and pulmonary, liver, and kidney fibrosis. The …

Intraneural interfaces are stimulation/registration devices designed to couple the peripheral
nervous system (PNS) with the environment. Over the last years, their use has increased in a …

In this study, we evaluated the potential anti-fibrotic property of neferine, a
bisbenzylisoquinline alkaloid extracted from the seed embryo of Nelumbo mucifera Gaertn …

Objective. To investigate the effects of Danggui Buxue Tang (DBT) on rats with pulmonary
fibrosis (PF) and the underlying mechanism. Methods. Sixty specific pathogen‐free (SPF) …

Importance of the field: Many chronic diseases of various etiologies lead to fibrosis and
organ dysfunction. Despite many advances in medicine in recent years, options to slow the …

Ocular, genital, and anogenital infection by the obligate intracellular pathogen Chlamydia
trachomatis have been consistently associated with scar-forming sequelae. In cases of …