# Pentoxifylline Attenuates Tubulointerstitial Fibrosis by Blocking Smad3/4-Activated Transcription and Profibrogenic Effects of Connective Tissue Growth Factor

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/pentoxifylline-attenuates-tubulointerstitial-fibrosis-by-blocking-smad3-4/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Shuei‐Liong Lin,Ruey‐Hwa Chen,Yung‐Ming Chen,Wen‐Chih Chiang,Chun‐Fu Lai,Kwan‐Dun Wu,Tun‐Jun Tsai |
| Citations | 154 |
| DOI | 10.1681/asn.2005040435 |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2154939734 |
| PMID | 15987746 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2005 |

## Paper authors

- [Yung‐Ming Chen](https://scholariq.org/researchers/yung-ming-chen/)

## Paper journal

- [Journal of the American Society of Nephrology](https://scholariq.org/journals/journal-of-the-american-society-of-nephrology/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/connective-tissue-growth-factor-research/)

## Paper topics

- [Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/connective-tissue-growth-factor-research/)
- [TGF-β signaling in diseases](https://scholariq.org/topics/tgf-signaling-in-diseases/)

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