Integrating mechanisms of pulmonary fibrosis

TA Wynn - Journal of Experimental Medicine, 2011 - rupress.org
TA Wynn
Journal of Experimental Medicine, 2011rupress.org
Pulmonary fibrosis is a highly heterogeneous and lethal pathological process with limited
therapeutic options. Although research on the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis has
frequently focused on the mechanisms that regulate the proliferation, activation, and
differentiation of collagen-secreting myofibroblasts, recent studies have identified new
pathogenic mechanisms that are critically involved in the initiation and progression of
fibrosis in a variety of settings. A more detailed and integrated understanding of the cellular …
Pulmonary fibrosis is a highly heterogeneous and lethal pathological process with limited therapeutic options. Although research on the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis has frequently focused on the mechanisms that regulate the proliferation, activation, and differentiation of collagen-secreting myofibroblasts, recent studies have identified new pathogenic mechanisms that are critically involved in the initiation and progression of fibrosis in a variety of settings. A more detailed and integrated understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms of pulmonary fibrosis could help pave the way for effective therapeutics for this devastating and complex disease.
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