Role of Galectin-3 in Human Pulmonary Fibrosis

Nishi, Yumiko; Sano, Hideki; Kawashima, Tatsuo; Okada, Tomoaki; Kuroda, Toshihisa; Kikkawa, Kyoko; Kawashima, Sayaka; Tanabe, Masaaki; Goto, Tsukane; Matsuzawa, Yasuo; Matsumura, Ryutaro; Tomioka, Hisao; Liu, Fu‐Tong; Shirai, Koji

doi:10.2332/allergolint.o-06-449

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Role of Galectin-3 in Human Pulmonary Fibrosis

Published in Allergology International • Jan 1, 2007

Authors:

Yumiko Nishi

Hideki Sano

Tatsuo Kawashima

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Galectin-3 is a beta-galactoside-binding protein which is implicated in diverse physiological and pathological processes including human liver cirrhosis and a mouse lung fibrosis model. The aim of this study is to determine whether galectin-3 is involved in human lung fibrosis. METHODS: ...

Subject

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Tumor necrosis factor alpha

Fibrosis

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