Lumican is elevated in the lung in human and experimental acute respiratory distress syndrome and promotes early fibrotic responses to lung injury

Abstract Background Fibroproliferative repair starts early in the inflammatory phase of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and indicates a poor prognosis. Lumican, a small leucine-rich proteoglycan, is implicated in homeostasis and fibrogenesis, but its role in ARDS is unclear. Methods Bronc...

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Main Authors: Ke Wang, Youyu Wang, Yufang Cao, Hao Wang, Yongfang Zhou, Lijuan Gao, Zijian Zeng, Mengxin Cheng, Xiaodong Jin, Jun Chen, Fuqiang Wen, Tao Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-022-03597-z