Spatially distinct molecular patterns of gene expression in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Abstract Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a heterogeneous disease that is pathologically characterized by areas of normal-appearing lung parenchyma, active fibrosis (transition zones including fibroblastic foci) and dense fibrosis. Defining transcriptional differences between these...

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Main Authors: Rachel Z. Blumhagen, Jonathan S. Kurche, Carlyne D. Cool, Avram D. Walts, David Heinz, Tasha E. Fingerlin, Ivana V. Yang, David A. Schwartz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-023-02572-6