Neointimal thickening of primary arteriovenous fistulas represents a local inflammatory process and appears to be associated with increased protein expression of TGF-beta1 and IGF-I. While local IGF-I is likely to stimulate smooth muscle cell proliferation in this setting, TGF-beta1 may be an important trigger of ECM production and deposition.
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