Title : Halofuginone, an inhibitor of type-I collagen synthesis and skin sclerosis, blocks transforming-growth-factor-beta-mediated Smad3 activation in fibroblasts.

Pub. Date : 2002 Mar

PMID : 11874485






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1 In addition, analysis of transforming growth factor beta signaling pathways in fibroblasts revealed that halofuginone inhibited transforming-growth-factor-beta-induced upregulation of collagen protein and activity of the alpha2(I) collagen promoter. halofuginone complement factor B Mus musculus
2 Further we found that halofuginone blocked the phosphorylation and subsequent activation of Smad3 after transforming growth factor beta stimulation. halofuginone complement factor B Mus musculus
3 Our results demonstrate that halofuginone is a specific inhibitor of type-I collagen synthesis and may elicit its effect via interference with the transforming growth factor beta signaling pathway. halofuginone complement factor B Mus musculus