The role of macrophage polarization and cellular crosstalk in the pulmonary fibrotic microenvironment: a review

Abstract Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a progressive interstitial inflammatory disease with a high mortality rate. Patients with PF commonly experience a chronic dry cough and progressive dyspnoea for years without effective mitigation. The pathogenesis of PF is believed to be associated with dysfuncti...

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Main Authors: Bo-wen Zhou, Hua-man Liu, Fei Xu, Xin-hua Jia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:Cell Communication and Signaling
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12964-024-01557-2