Type V Collagen Induced Tolerance Suppresses Collagen Deposition, TGF-β and Associated Transcripts in Pulmonary Fibrosis

Ragini Vittal; Elizabeth A. Mickler; Amanda J. Fisher; Chen Zhang; Katia Rothhaar; Hongmei Gu; Krista M. Brown; Amir Emtiazdjoo; Jeremy M. Lott; Sarah B. Frye; Gerald N. Smith; George E. Sandusky; Oscar W. Cummings; David S. Wilkes

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0076451

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Type V Collagen Induced Tolerance Suppresses Collagen Deposition, TGF-β and Associated Transcripts in Pulmonary Fibrosis

Ragini Vittal,

Affiliation Center for Immunobiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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Elizabeth A. Mickler,

Affiliation Center for Immunobiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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Amanda J. Fisher,

Affiliation Center for Immunobiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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Chen Zhang,

Affiliation Department of Pathology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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Katia Rothhaar,

Affiliation ImmuneWorks Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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Hongmei Gu,

Affiliation Center for Immunobiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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Krista M. Brown,

Affiliation Center for Immunobiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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Amir Emtiazdjoo,

Affiliation Center for Immunobiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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Jeremy M. Lott,

Affiliation Center for Immunobiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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Sarah B. Frye,

Affiliation ImmuneWorks Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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Gerald N. Smith,

Affiliation Center for Immunobiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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George E. Sandusky,

Affiliation Department of Pathology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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Oscar W. Cummings,

Affiliation Department of Pathology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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David S. Wilkes

* E-mail: dwilkes@iupui.edu

Affiliation Center for Immunobiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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Type V Collagen Induced Tolerance Suppresses Collagen Deposition, TGF-β and Associated Transcripts in Pulmonary Fibrosis

Ragini Vittal,
Elizabeth A. Mickler,
Amanda J. Fisher,
Chen Zhang,
Katia Rothhaar,
Hongmei Gu,
Krista M. Brown,
Amir Emtiazdjoo,
Jeremy M. Lott,
Sarah B. Frye

Published: October 21, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0076451

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