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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-7-4
pubmed:abstractText
To investigate the role of transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta 1) in mice with hepatic fibrosis caused by Schistosomiasis Japonica, ELISA, VG staining and multimedia color hieroglyph quantitative analysis were used to study the change of the serum TGF-beta 1, liver collagen fiber and reticular fiber in mice. The level of serum TGF-beta 1 in experimental group was significantly higher than that in control group (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05) 8, 10, 12 weeks after infected by schistosomiasis. After infection, the level of liver collagen fiber and reticular fiber, and that of TGF-beta 1 increased over time (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05). In mice infected by Schistosomiasis Japonica, the level of TGF-beta 1 increased with prolongation of infection time, and with the increase of liver collagen fiber and reticular fiber. TGF beta 1 plays an important role of immunomodulation in hepatic fibrosis formation caused by Schistosomiasis Japonica.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0257-716X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
320-1, 329
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
The role of TGF-beta 1 in mice hepatic fibrosis by Schistosomiasis Japonica.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Infectious Disease, Xiehe Hospital, Tongji Medical University, Wuhan 430022.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article