CTHRC1: An Emerging Hallmark of Pathogenic Fibroblasts in Lung Fibrosis

Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic, progressive, irreversible lung disease characterized by fibrotic scarring in the lung parenchyma. This condition involves the excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) due to the aberrant activation of myofibroblasts in the alveolar environment. Transformi...

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Main Authors: Zhussipbek Mukhatayev, Altynay Adilbayeva, Jeannette Kunz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-05-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/11/946