Fig. 7

The M-siTGF-β1 mechanism protects against BLM-induced PF. (A-C) Protein expression of TGF-β1/Smad2/3 pathway in BEAS-2B. (D-F) E-cadherin and vimentin protein expression in BEAS-2B. (G-I) Protein expression of TGF-β1/Smad2/3 pathway in lung tissues. (J) TGF-β1 mRNA expression in lung tissues. (K and L) E-cadherin and vimentin mRNA expression by qPCR in lung tissues. (M-O) Protein expression of E-cadherin and vimentin in lung tissues. (P) Immunohistochemical staining for E-cadherin and vimentin (N = 3–5)