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. 2019 Jun 5;14(6):e0214534. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0214534

Fig 6. Proposed mechanism of TGF-β-induced miRNA-181a and fibrosis.

Fig 6

TGF-β induces fibrosis by upregulating miRNA-181a expression, which in turn inhibits ALR expression and fibrosis. Overexpression of ALR inhibited TGF-β-induced firbrogenic changes by inhibiting TGF-βRII expression.