Correspondence
Dr. Ken-ichiro Tanaka, Laboratory of Bio-Analytical Chemistry, Research
Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Musashino University, 1-1-20
Shinmachi, Nishitokyo-shi, Tokyo 202-8585, Japan. TEL & FAX:
81-42-468-9335, E-mail:k-tana@musashino-u.ac.jp
Running title : Eperisone and pulmonary fibrosis
Keywords: bleomycin, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, fibroblast,
eperisone, muscle relaxant.
Abbreviations
α-SMA, α-smooth muscle actin; BLM, bleomycin; DAPI,
4,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole; DMBA, 4-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde; DMEM,
Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium; FBS, fetal bovine serum; FoxM1,
forkhead box M1; FVC, forced vital capacity; GAPDH,
glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase; HED, human equivalent dose;
IPF, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; TCA, trichloroacetic acid; Drebrin,
developmentally regulated brain protein.