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Murine models of pulmonary fibrosis: mechanisms, limitations and translational insights.
European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society - 1 Jul 2026
Lou Karen F, Fulcer McKenzie M, Lotesto Mary J, Davis Jennifer M, Ortiz Serrano Tatiana P, Ma Ruihua, Ridge Karen M
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive, irreversible interstitial lung disease characterised by excessive collagen deposition, aberrant tissue remodelling, and impaired gas exchange, ultimately leading to respiratory failure and death. IPF carries a poor prognosis, with limited therapeutic options; currently approved treatments slow disease progression but do not reverse established...
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