Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and lethal lung disease characterized by inflammation, multifocal fibrotic lesions and excessive collagen deposition with limited therapies. As a major bioactive compound in garlic, S-allyl-l-cysteine (SAC) is a neuroprotective drug candidate to
Platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB) and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) are critically involved in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by inducing the proliferation and transdifferentiation of lung fibroblasts. In the present study, we examined the impact of diallyl disulfide (DADS), a
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