Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) is known to induce the transition of human lung
fibroblasts to myofibroblasts, a primary event in the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis…

Carnosine is an endogenously synthesized dipeptide composed of β-alanine and l-histidine.
It acts as a free radical scavenger and possesses antioxidant properties. Carnosine …

BACKGROUND: The identification of factors mediating the transition of lung fibroblasts into
myofibroblasts is considered fundamental in the comprehension of abnormal reparative …

In this study, we evaluated the protective effect and therapeutic potential of the prostaglandin
E 2 (PGE 2 ) synthetic analog 16,16-dimethyl-PGE 2 (dmPGE 2 ) in the animal model of …

Thyroid cancers (TCs) are the most common malignancies of endocrine organs. They originate
from cells of different origin within the thyroid gland, which is located at the base of the …

Background T lymphocytes are demonstrated to play an important role in several chronic
pulmonary inflammatory diseases. In this study we provide evidence that human lung …

In cell cultures of human lung fibroblasts, we found that oxidized LDL (oxLDL), after 24-h
treatment, stimulated arachidonic acid release. A putative role for phospholipases A 2 and …

1. ABSTRACT Surrogate markers of liver fibrosis are needed as an alternative to liver biopsy,
which is invasive and life-threatening. Peripheral blood fibrocytes (PBF) are considered to …

This paper aims to present some preliminary results of the linguistic analysis of the dialect of
the Wilāya of Mahdia on which few studies exist, focused mainly on phonology. My analysis, …

We report a case of Wegener’s granulomatosis clinically mistaken for carcinoma in a 21-year-old
girl presenting with an ulcerated mass of the nasopharynx associated with enlarged …