Epithelial senescence in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is propagated by small extracellular vesicles

Abstract Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic lung disease that affects 3 million people worldwide. Senescence and small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of IPF, although how sEVs promote disease remains unclear. Here, we profile sEVs from...

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Main Authors: Sabha Asghar, Susan Monkley, David J. F. Smith, Richard J. Hewitt, Ken Grime, Lynne A. Murray, Catherine L. Overed-Sayer, Philip L. Molyneaux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-023-02333-5