Macrophage migration inhibitory factor regulates joint capsule fibrosis by promoting TGF-β1 production in fibroblasts
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DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.57025
Abstract: Joint capsule fibrosis caused by excessive inflammation results in post-traumatic joint contracture (PTJC). Transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 plays a key role in PTJC by regulating fibroblast functions, however, cytokine-induced TGF-β1 expression in specific cell types… read more here.
Keywords: capsule fibrosis; tgf production; capsule; joint capsule ... See more keywords