This study was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81060227 and No. 30760244), and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Medicine Special (No. 2009GG48).
Background Most hydatid cysts with calcified walls are biologically and clinically silent and inactive. Transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1) plays a critical role in the calcification process of cells. The ai...