Oral Administration of Chitosan Attenuates Bleomycin-induced Pulmonary Fibrosis in Rats

Conclusion: This study revealed that oral chitosan exhibits potential antifibrotic effects, as measured by decreased proinflammatory cytokine levels and histological evaluation, in a BLM-induced PF rat model.

Source: In Vivo - August 29, 2019 Category: Research Authors: KIM, Y.-S., LI, Q., YOUN, H.-Y., KIM, D. Y. Tags: Experimental Studies Source Type: research