Table 3.
Different biological factors | Function |
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TNF-α |
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TGF-β |
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IL-6 |
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MMPs, TIMPs |
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VEGF |
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NF-κB pathway |
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TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α; TGF-β, transforming growth factor-β; IL-6, interleukin-6; MMPs, matrix metalloprotease; TIMPs, tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; and NF-kB, nuclear factor kappa-β.