Emerging insights into Transforming growth factor beta Smad signal in hepatic fibrogenesis

Gut. 2007 Feb;56(2):284-92. doi: 10.1136/gut.2005.088690.

Authors

Y Inagaki¹, I Okazaki

Affiliation

¹ Liver Fibrosis Research Unit, Department of Community Health, Tokai University School of Medicine, Bohseidai, Isehara 259-1193, Japan. yutakai@is.icc.u-tokai.ac.jp

No abstract available

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7
Bone Morphogenetic Proteins / genetics
Collagen / genetics
Collagen Type I
Enzyme Inhibitors
Gene Expression Regulation / genetics
Genetic Therapy / methods
Humans
Interferons / genetics
Liver Cirrhosis / genetics*
Liver Cirrhosis / therapy
Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / genetics
Signal Transduction / genetics*
Smad Proteins / genetics*
Transforming Growth Factor beta / antagonists & inhibitors
Transforming Growth Factor beta / genetics*
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / genetics

Substances

BMP7 protein, human
Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7
Bone Morphogenetic Proteins
Collagen Type I
Enzyme Inhibitors
Smad Proteins
Transforming Growth Factor beta
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
Collagen
Interferons
Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases