Disease Score gda Association Type Type Original DB Sentence supporting the association PMID PMID Year
CUI: C0024117
Disease: Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease
Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease
0.220 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE These findings suggest that CTGF may contribute to the pathogenesis of abnormal proliferation of HPASMCs by promoting the expression of its downstream effectors in smokers with or without COPD. 25708588 2015
CUI: C0024117
Disease: Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease
Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease
0.220 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE LPS directly induced CTGF expression in bronchial epithelial cells, independently of transforming growth factor-beta1, suggesting a possible mechanism for airway remodelling in COPD that is induced by smoking and repeated bacterial infections. 20409024 2010
CUI: C0024117
Disease: Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease
Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease
0.220 Biomarker disease RGD Simvastatin attenuates experimental small airway remodelling in rats. 19659652 2009