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Transcriptomic and Epigenetic Profiling of Fibroblasts in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology - 1 Jan 2022
Hanmandlu Ankit, Zhu Lisha, Mertens Tinne C J, Collum Scott, Bi Weizhen, Xiong Feng, Wang Ruoyu, Amirthalingam Rajarajan T, Ren Dewei, Han Leng, Jyothula Soma S S K, Li Wenbo, Zheng W Jim, Karmouty-Quintana Harry
Abstract excerpt
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a devastating, fibroproliferative, chronic lung disorder, is associated with expansion of fibroblasts/myofibroblasts, which leads to excessive production and deposition of extracellular matrix. IPF is typically clinically identified as end-stage lung disease, after fibrotic processes are well-established and advanced. Fibroblasts have been shown to be critically important in...
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