Effect of Sex Differences in Silicotic Mice
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Effects of Sex on the Silicotic Nodules and Pulmonary Functions
2.2. Effects of Sex on the Collagen Deposition in Silicosis
2.3. Effects of Sex on the Inflammation Response in Silicosis
2.4. Effects of Sex on the TGF-β Signal-Related Factors and Senescence-Related Factors in Silicosis
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Materials
4.2. Establishment of the Mice Models
4.3. Non-Invasive Measurement of the Pulmonary Function
4.4. H&E Staining
4.5. V.G. Staining
4.6. Western Blot Assay
4.7. Statistical Analysis
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Jin, F.; Li, Y.; Wang, X.; Yang, X.; Li, T.; Xu, H.; Wei, Z.; Liu, H. Effect of Sex Differences in Silicotic Mice. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23, 14203. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232214203
Jin F, Li Y, Wang X, Yang X, Li T, Xu H, Wei Z, Liu H. Effect of Sex Differences in Silicotic Mice. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022; 23(22):14203. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232214203
Chicago/Turabian StyleJin, Fuyu, Yaqian Li, Xiaojing Wang, Xinyu Yang, Tian Li, Hong Xu, Zhongqiu Wei, and Heliang Liu. 2022. "Effect of Sex Differences in Silicotic Mice" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23, no. 22: 14203. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232214203