bFGF stimulates proliferation and hyaluronan production, but not IL-6 production, by orbital fibroblasts.
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bFGF and PDGF-BB synergistically enhance hyaluronan and IL-6 production by orbital fibroblasts.
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bFGF may contribute to orbital inflammation and tissue remodeling in GO, especially by synergistic interaction with PDGF-BB.
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VEGF hardly affects orbital fibroblast activity.
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The receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor nintedanib efficiently blocks bFGF + PDGF-BB-induced IL-6 and hyaluronan production.
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