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TGF-beta1 induced ILK expression in renal tubular epithelial cells in a time- and dose dependent manner, which was dependent on intracellular Smad signaling
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In addition, PI3K inhibitor, dominant negative Akt, and dominant negative ILK could not block TGFbeta mediated C-terminal phosphorylation of Smad2