Tracking genetic variation underlying differenzial reaction to TGF-beta signalling in inbred mouse strains
R Müllenbach, I Ilkavets, S Dooley, F Lammert · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2011 · Heft 08
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Zusammenfassung
Background: TGF-β is the central pro-fibrogenic cytokine in the liver. In hepatocytes, cell death by apoptosis, growth arrest by cellular senescence or contribution towards healing by epithelial-mesenchymal transition are possible outcomes. We speculate that genetic differences underlying differences in response to TGF-β signalling may be involved in predisposition to fibrosis or hepatocellular carcinoma. Aims: Our aim is to identify differences in the transcriptional response of hepatocytes from genetically distinct inbred mouse strains to TGF-β signalling. Methods: We characterised the transcriptional response…