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Potential clinical application of KGF-2 (FGF-10) for acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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PMID:  22111782     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Acute lung injury (ALI)/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an acute life-threatening form of hypoxemic respiratory failure with a high mortality rate, and there is still a great need for more effective therapies for such a severe and lethal disease. Dysfunction of endothelial and epithelial barriers is one of the most important mechanisms in hypoxia-associated ALI/ARDS. The acceleration of the epithelial repair process in the injured lung may provide an effective therapeutic target. KGF-2, a potent alveolar epithelial cell mitogen, plays an important role in organ morphogenesis and epithelial differentiation, and modulates a variety of mechanisms recognized to be important in alveolar repair and resolution in ALI/ARDS. Preclinical and clinical studies have suggested that KGF-2 may be the candidate of novel therapies for alveolar epithelial damage during ALI/ARDS.
Authors:
Xiaocong Fang; Chunxue Bai; Xiangdong Wang
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Expert review of clinical pharmacology     Volume:  3     ISSN:  1751-2441     ISO Abbreviation:  Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-24     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101278296     Medline TA:  Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol     Country:  England    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  797-805     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China. xiangdong.wang@telia.com.
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