Lung Fibrosis Articles & Analysis
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As an example, breathing is a key functional endpoint in patients with lung fibrosis. As the severity of fibrosis increases, elastic and functional tissue in the lungs is replaced with inelastic scar tissue, which makes breathing a challenge. ...
I presented part of my doctoral research on how macrophages play a regulatory role in lung injury and fibrosis. During the meeting, I had several conversations with Dr. ...
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic and fatal lung disease. A maladaptive epithelium due to chronic injury is a prominent feature and contributor to pathogenic cellular communication in IPF. Recent data highlight the concept of a “reprogrammed” lung epithelium as critical in the development of lung ...