Astragaloside IV Improves Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis in Rats by Attenuating Extracellular Matrix Deposition

• Main Authors: Liu-Cheng Li (Author), Liang Xu (Author), Yan Hu (Author), Wen-Jie Cui (Author), Wen-Hui Cui (Author), Wen-Cheng Zhou (Author), Lian-Di Kan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pulmonary fibrosis is a devastating lung disorder with mysterious pathogenesis and limited treatment options. It is well-recognized that the uncontrolled proliferation of lung fibroblasts and differentiation of fibroblasts into myofibroblasts excessively produce extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins w...