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SUBMITTER: Garantziotis S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2577729 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Garantziotis Stavros S Zudaire Enrique E Trempus Carol S CS Hollingsworth John W JW Jiang Dianhua D Lancaster Lisa H LH Richardson Elizabeth E Zhuo Lisheng L Cuttitta Frank F Brown Kevin K KK Noble Paul W PW Kimata Koji K Schwartz David A DA
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 20080814 9
<h4>Rationale</h4>The etiology and pathogenesis of angiogenesis in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is poorly understood. Inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor (IaI) is a serum protein that can bind to hyaluronan (HA) and may contribute to the angiogenic response to tissue injury.<h4>Objectives</h4>To determine whether IaI promotes HA-mediated angiogenesis in tissue injury.<h4>Methods</h4>An examination was undertaken of angiogenesis in IaI-sufficient and -deficient mice in the bleomycin model of pul ...[more]