Frontiers in Pharmacology (Oct 2018)

P311, Friend, or Foe of Tissue Fibrosis?

  • Leslie Stradiot,
  • Inge Mannaerts,
  • Leo A. van Grunsven

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2018.01151
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9

Abstract

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P311 was first identified by the group of Studler et al. (1993) in the developing brain. In healthy, but mainly in pathological tissues, P311 is implicated in cell migration and proliferation. Furthermore, evidence in models of tissue fibrosis points to the colocalization with and the stimulation of transforming growth factor β1 by P311. This review provides a comprehensive overview on P311 and discusses its potential as an anti-fibrotic target.

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