Role of IL-17 family cytokines in the progression of IPF from inflammation to fibrosis

Abstract Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal chronic interstitial lung disease with no established treatment and is characterized by progressive scarring of the lung tissue and an irreversible decline in lung function. Chronic inflammation has been demonstrated to be the pathological basi...

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Main Authors: Yun-Juan Nie, Shuo-Hua Wu, Ying-Hua Xuan, Gen Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:Military Medical Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40779-022-00382-3