In regard to "Radiation-induced liver fibrosis is mitigated by gene therapy inhibiting transforming growth factor-β signalling in the rat" by Shi-Suo Du et al. (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2010;78:1513-1523)

Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Jul 1;80(3):960; author reply 960-1. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.01.072.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cytokines / metabolism*
  • Genetic Therapy
  • Liver / metabolism
  • Liver / radiation effects*
  • Liver Cirrhosis, Experimental / metabolism
  • Liver Cirrhosis, Experimental / prevention & control*
  • Models, Animal
  • Radiation Injuries, Experimental / metabolism
  • Radiation Injuries, Experimental / prevention & control
  • Rats
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta / metabolism
  • Up-Regulation

Substances

  • Cytokines
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta