Maladaptive functional changes in alveolar fibroblasts due to perinatal hyperoxia impair epithelial differentiation

Infants born prematurely worldwide have up to a 50% chance of developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a clinical morbidity characterized by dysregulated lung alveolarization and microvascular development. It is known that PDGFR alpha–positive (PDGFRA+) fibroblasts are critical for alveolarizati...

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Main Authors: Matthew R. Riccetti, Mereena George Ushakumary, Marion Waltamath, Jenna Green, John Snowball, Sydney E. Dautel, Mehari Endale, Bonny Lami, Jason Woods, Shawn K. Ahlfeld, Anne-Karina T. Perl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Clinical investigation 2022-03-01
Series:JCI Insight
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.152404