Gender-based reciprocal expression of transforming growth factor-β1 and the inducible nitric oxide synthase in a rat model of cyclophosphamide-induced cystitis

• Main Authors: Loughran Patricia A (Author), Barclay Derek (Author), Witteemer Erich (Author), Yoshimura Naoki (Author), Tyagi Vikas (Author), Tyagi Pradeep (Author), Zamora Ruben (Author), Vodovotz Yoram (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The pluripotent cytokine transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) is the central regulator of inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase (iNOS) that is responsible for nitric oxide (NO) production in inflammatory settings. Previous studies have i...