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Novel differences in gene expression and functional capabilities of myofibroblast populations in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
9 Aug 2018
Abstract excerpt
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a chronic progressive interstitial pneumonia, is characterized by excessive fibroproliferation. Key effector cells in IPF are myofibroblasts that are recruited from three potential sources: resident fibroblasts, fibrocytes, and epithelial cells. We hypothesized that IPF myofibroblasts from different sources display unique gene expression differences and distinct functional...
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