Effects of Chinese herbal medicine Shenlong Decoction on mRNA expressions of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 in lung tissue of rats with pulmonary fibrosis induced by bleomycin.
- Author:
Xiaodong LU
;
Lijian PANG
;
Linlin WANG
;
Minghua NAN
;
Zhi MA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Journal of Integrative Medicine
2010;8(10):961-7
- CountryChina
- Language:English
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Abstract:
To observe the expressions of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) in rats with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) induced by bleomycin, and to explore the mechanisms of Shenlong Decoction in preventing and treating PF.