Sulforaphane attenuates pulmonary fibrosis by inhibiting the epithelial-mesenchymal transition

• Main Authors: Sun Young Kyung (Author), Dae Young Kim (Author), Jin Young Yoon (Author), Eun Suk Son (Author), Yu Jin Kim (Author), Jeong Woong Park (Author), Sung Hwan Jeong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and fatal disease with no effective treatment. The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a critical stage during the development of fibrosis. To assess the effect of sulforaphane (SFN) on the EMT and fibrosis using an in v...