| Experimental pulmonary fibrosis induced by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis conidia: measurement of local host responses. | |
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PMID: 9574786 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Pulmonary fibrosis was induced following inoculation of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis conidia intranasally in BALB/c mice. Fibrosis was associated with formation of granulomas, increase in lung hydroxyproline, and sustained increases in tissue tumor necrosis factor-alpha and transforming growth factor-beta. This study suggests a role for these cytokines in generation of pulmonary fibrosis associated with chronic granulomatous infectious diseases. |
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Authors:
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L Franco; L Najvar; B L Gomez; S Restrepo; J R Graybill; A Restrepo |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Volume: 58 ISSN: 0002-9637 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. Publication Date: 1998 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-05-07 Completed Date: 1998-05-07 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370507 Medline TA: Am J Trop Med Hyg Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 424-30 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Corporacion para Investigaciones Biologicas, Medellin, Colombia. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Animals Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / chemistry Disease Models, Animal Female Granuloma / immunology, microbiology, pathology Hydroxyproline / analysis Lung / chemistry, microbiology, pathology Lung Diseases, Fungal / immunology*, microbiology, pathology Male Mice Mice, Inbred BALB C Paracoccidioides / immunology* Paracoccidioidomycosis / immunology*, microbiology, pathology Pulmonary Fibrosis / immunology*, microbiology, pathology Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms Transforming Growth Factor beta / analysis Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / analysis |
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0/Transforming Growth Factor beta; 0/Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; 51-35-4/Hydroxyproline |
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