The cell type-dependent effects of dexamethasone on periostin production suggest that microvascular endothelium-derived periostin may contribute to corticosteroid-refractory tissue fibrosis.
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May implicate endothelial periostin in steroid-refractory fibrosis; leaves open cell-specific mechanisms for validation.
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