PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 27474406-3 2016 The aim of this study was to evaluate whether theophylline (used in asthma therapy) and two other methylxanthines (pentoxifylline and its active metabolite lisofylline), may affect transforming growth factor beta1-induced fibroblast to myofibroblast transition in bronchial fibroblasts derived from asthmatic patients. methylxanthine 98-113 potassium calcium-activated channel subfamily M regulatory beta subunit 1 Homo sapiens 208-213 27474406-4 2016 We show here for the first time that selected methylxanthines effectively reduce transforming growth factor beta1-induced myofibroblast formation in asthmatic bronchial fibroblast populations. methylxanthine 46-61 potassium calcium-activated channel subfamily M regulatory beta subunit 1 Homo sapiens 108-113