… In this review, we propose the concept of pulmonary fibrosis as a dysregulated repair …
and fibrosis, has been observed in individual patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. We …

… susceptibility to pulmonary fibrosis. These important studies have greatly expanded our
understanding of the mechanisms of pulmonary fibrosis and are a major focus of this review. …

… pathogenesis of lung fibrosis. In this review, we will discuss these evolving conceptual
mechanisms for the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis relevant to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. …

… Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is … mechanisms that drive fibrosis in most patients remain
incompletely understood, an extensive body of scientific literature regarding pulmonary fibrosis …

… Pulmonary fibrosis, particularly idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, … matrix proteins results in
fibrotic remodeling, alveolar … Both innate and adaptive immune mechanisms contribute to …

… routes for developing pulmonary fibrosis. The inflammatory … by idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis,
by far the most aggressive … This review will focus in some of the mechanisms involved in …

… pulmonary fibrotic conditions, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), is still unclear. This review
examines common mechanisms of pulmonary … most widespread pulmonary fibrotic diseases…

The pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) involves a complex interplay of cell
types and signaling pathways. Recurrent alveolar epithelial cell (AEC) injury may occur in …

… to the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). … that pulmonary fibrosis develops
in several rare genetic disorders. Mutations in surfactant proteins lead to pulmonary fibrosis …

… , and thus exploring the processes and mechanisms that contribute to fibrosis of each organ,
the focus of this review, may help to highlight potential avenues of therapeutic investigation. …