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Immune dysregulation as a driver of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Kevin Shenderov, … , Jonathan D. Powell, Maureen R. Horton
Kevin Shenderov, … , Jonathan D. Powell, Maureen R. Horton
Published January 19, 2021
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2021;131(2):e143226. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI143226.
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Immune dysregulation as a driver of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Abstract

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) affects hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, reducing their quality of life and leading to death from respiratory failure within years of diagnosis. Treatment options remain limited, with only two FDA-approved drugs available in the United States, neither of which reverse the lung damage caused by the disease or prolong the life of individuals with IPF. The only cure for IPF is lung transplantation. In this review, we discuss recent major advances in our understanding of the role of the immune system in IPF that have revealed immune dysregulation as a critical driver of disease pathophysiology. We also highlight ways in which an improved understanding of the immune system’s role in IPF may enable the development of targeted immunomodulatory therapies that successfully halt or potentially even reverse lung fibrosis.

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Kevin Shenderov, Samuel L. Collins, Jonathan D. Powell, Maureen R. Horton

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