Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: pathogenesis and management

G Sgalla, B Iovene, M Calvello, M Ori, F Varone… - Respiratory …, 2018 - Springer
Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive disease
characterized by the aberrant accumulation of fibrotic tissue in the lungs parenchyma …

Immune mechanisms of pulmonary fibrosis with bleomycin

Y Ishida, Y Kuninaka, N Mukaida, T Kondo - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fibrosis and structural remodeling of the lung tissue can significantly impair lung function,
often with fatal consequences. The etiology of pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is diverse and …

Pirfenidone for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: analysis of pooled data from three multinational phase 3 trials

PW Noble, C Albera, WZ Bradford… - European …, 2016 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Pirfenidone is an antifibrotic agent that has been evaluated in three multinational phase 3
trials in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). We analysed pooled data from the …

An official ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT statement: idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: evidence-based guidelines for diagnosis and management

G Raghu, HR Collard, JJ Egan, FJ Martinez… - American journal of …, 2011 - atsjournals.org
This document is an international evidence-based guideline on the diagnosis and
management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and is a collaborative effort of the American …

Pirfenidone in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (CAPACITY): two randomised trials

PW Noble, C Albera, WZ Bradford, U Costabel… - The Lancet, 2011 - thelancet.com
Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a progressive and fatal lung disease with
inevitable loss of lung function. The CAPACITY programme (studies 004 and 006) was …

Molecular and cellular mechanisms of pulmonary fibrosis

NW Todd, IG Luzina, SP Atamas - Fibrogenesis & tissue repair, 2012 - Springer
Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic lung disease characterized by excessive accumulation of
extracellular matrix (ECM) and remodeling of the lung architecture. Idiopathic pulmonary …

Interstitial lung disease in connective tissue disorders

A Fischer, R Du Bois - The lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Some of the most pressing challenges associated with interstitial lung disease (ILD) are how
best to define, diagnose, and treat connective tissue disease-associated ILD (CTD-ILD) …

[HTML][HTML] Pulmonary fibrosis: pathogenesis, etiology and regulation

MS Wilson, TA Wynn - Mucosal immunology, 2009 - Elsevier
Pulmonary fibrosis and architectural remodeling of tissues can severely disrupt lung
function, often with fatal consequences. The etiology of pulmonary fibrotic diseases is varied …

Antifibrotic activities of pirfenidone in animal models

CJ Schaefer, DW Ruhrmund, L Pan… - European …, 2011 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Pirfenidone is an orally active small molecule that has recently been evaluated in large
clinical trials for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a fatal disease in which the …

The processes and mechanisms of cardiac and pulmonary fibrosis

LA Murtha, MJ Schuliga, NS Mabotuwana… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Fibrosis is the formation of fibrous connective tissue in response to injury. It is characterized
by the accumulation of extracellular matrix components, particularly collagen, at the site of …