Multiwall carbon nanotubes mediate macrophage activation and promote pulmonary fibrosis through TGF-β/smad signaling pathway

Engineering & Materials Science

• Macrophages 100%
• Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins 90%
• Carbon nanotubes 62%
• Chemical activation 53%
• Collagen 28%
• Fibroblasts 23%
• Rats 12%
• Tissue 9%
• Phosphorylation 8%
• Peptide Hydrolases 8%
• Health 7%
• Chemical properties 6%
• Cells 5%
• Physical properties 4%
• Experiments 1%

Medicine & Life Sciences

• Carbon Nanotubes 80%
• Pulmonary Fibrosis 68%
• Macrophage Activation 68%
• Transforming Growth Factors 62%
• Collagen 16%
• Lung 14%
• Fibroblasts 12%
• Granuloma 11%
• Inbred SHR Rats 5%
• Occupational Exposure 5%
• Protease Inhibitors 5%
• Health 5%
• In Vitro Techniques 4%
• Extracellular Matrix 4%
• Macrophages 3%
• Phosphorylation 3%

Chemistry

• Multi Walled Nanotube 49%
• Collagen 25%
• Hypertensive 9%
• Protease Inhibitor 7%
• Carbon Atom 6%
• Length 3%