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See Latest ArticlesPivotal role of connective tissue growth factor in lung fibrosis: MAPK-dependent transcriptional activation of type I collagen
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Ponticos M et al. - The results clearly define a direct profibrotic effect of CTGF and demonstrate its contribution to lung fibrosis through transcriptional activation of Col1a2. Blocking strategies revealed the signaling mechanisms involved. These findings show CTGF to be a rational target for therapy in fibrotic diseases such as SSc.
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