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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Translational Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-022-03597-z |