Regeneration or repair? The role of alveolar epithelial cells in the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
P Confalonieri, MC Volpe, J Jacob, S Maiocchi… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive interstitial lung disease (ILD)
with unknown etiology in which gradual fibrotic scarring of the lungs leads to usual interstitial …
with unknown etiology in which gradual fibrotic scarring of the lungs leads to usual interstitial …
Alveolar epithelial type II cells as drivers of lung fibrosis in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Alveolar epithelial type II cells (AT2) are a heterogeneous population that have critical
secretory and regenerative roles in the alveolus to maintain lung homeostasis. However …
secretory and regenerative roles in the alveolus to maintain lung homeostasis. However …
Reference-based analysis of lung single-cell sequencing reveals a transitional profibrotic macrophage
Tissue fibrosis is a major cause of mortality that results from the deposition of matrix proteins
by an activated mesenchyme. Macrophages accumulate in fibrosis, but the role of specific …
by an activated mesenchyme. Macrophages accumulate in fibrosis, but the role of specific …
Extracellular matrix as a driver of progressive fibrosis
J Herrera, CA Henke… - The Journal of clinical …, 2018 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is dynamically tuned to optimize physiological function. Its
major properties, including composition and mechanics, profoundly influence cell biology …
major properties, including composition and mechanics, profoundly influence cell biology …
TGF‐β as a driver of fibrosis: physiological roles and therapeutic opportunities
EH Budi, JR Schaub, M Decaris, S Turner… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Many chronic diseases are marked by fibrosis, which is defined by an abundance of
activated fibroblasts and excessive deposition of extracellular matrix, resulting in loss of …
activated fibroblasts and excessive deposition of extracellular matrix, resulting in loss of …
The ZIP8/SIRT1 axis regulates alveolar progenitor cell renewal in aging and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Type 2 alveolar epithelial cells (AEC2s) function as progenitor cells in the lung. We have
shown previously that failure of AEC2 regeneration results in progressive lung fibrosis in …
shown previously that failure of AEC2 regeneration results in progressive lung fibrosis in …
The instructive extracellular matrix of the lung: basic composition and alterations in chronic lung disease
G Burgstaller, B Oehrle, M Gerckens… - European …, 2017 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The pulmonary extracellular matrix (ECM) determines the tissue architecture of the lung, and
provides mechanical stability and elastic recoil, which are essential for physiological lung …
provides mechanical stability and elastic recoil, which are essential for physiological lung …
Lung myofibroblasts promote macrophage profibrotic activity through lactate-induced histone lactylation
Augmented glycolysis due to metabolic reprogramming in lung myofibroblasts is critical to
their profibrotic phenotype. The primary glycolysis byproduct, lactate, is also secreted into …
their profibrotic phenotype. The primary glycolysis byproduct, lactate, is also secreted into …
Post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis: novel sequelae of the current pandemic
SR Ambardar, SL Hightower, NA Huprikar… - Journal of clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Since the initial identification of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in December 2019, the
COVID-19 pandemic has become a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. As …
COVID-19 pandemic has become a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. As …
Pulmonary fibrosis as a result of acute lung inflammation: molecular mechanisms, relevant in vivo models, prognostic and therapeutic approaches
IA Savin, MA Zenkova, AV Sen'kova - International journal of molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic progressive lung disease that steadily leads to lung
architecture disruption and respiratory failure. The development of pulmonary fibrosis is …
architecture disruption and respiratory failure. The development of pulmonary fibrosis is …