The deposition of excess scar tissue that occurs in lung fibrosis is known to be mediated by transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β). Prostaglandin F2α and the F prostanoid (FP) receptor are now identified as mediators that act independently of TGF-β (pages 1426–1430).
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Olman, M. Beyond TGF-β: a prostaglandin promotes fibrosis. Nat Med 15, 1360–1361 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm1209-1360
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