Angiopoietin-like 4 is a critical regulator of fibroblasts during pulmonary fibrosis development.
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DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2022-0304oc
Abstract: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive, and irreversible interstitial pneumonia caused by the excessive production and deposition of extracellular matrix components, including type I collagen. Activated fibroblasts, called α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA)-expressing myofibroblasts,… read more here.
Keywords: pulmonary fibrosis; like critical; angiopoietin like; angptl4 ... See more keywords