Elevated Expression of Growth Differentiation Factor-15 Is Associated With Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Elevated Expression of Growth Differentiation Factor-15 Is Associated With Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

BackgroundsGrowth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) is a highly divergent member of the TGF-β superfamily and has been implicated in various biological functions. However, the expression of GDF-15 in patients with acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (AE-IPF) is unclear.MethodThe stu...

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Main Authors: Mengshu Cao, Lina Gu, Lili Guo, Mengying Liu, Tianzhen Wang, Ji Zhang, Huizhe Zhang, Yufeng Zhang, Yanchen Shi, Yichao Zhao, Xiaohua Qiu, Xianhua Gui, Miao Ma, Yaqiong Tian, Xiaoqin Liu, Fanqing Meng, Yonglong Xiao, Lingyun Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
growth differentiation factor 15
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
acute exacerbation
inflammation
metabolism
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.891448/full

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