TGF-β1 mRNA was detected in mice with pPK9a-transfer ... Upregulation of α-SMA and ECM by gene transfer and ZnSO4 treatment in liver. (A) Detection of α-SMA by immunohistochemistry.

Khan et al. screen a library of 712 FDA-approved drugs for inhibitors of ECM-deposited collagen in cultured primary normal human lung fibroblasts (NHLFs) stimulated with TGF-β1 (a master ...