Functional Wnt signaling is increased in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

<h4>Background</h4>Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal lung disease, characterized by distorted lung architecture and loss of respiratory function. Alveolar epithelial cell injury and hyperplasia, enhanced extracellular matrix deposition, and (myo)fibroblast activation are fea...

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Main Authors: Melanie Königshoff, Nisha Balsara, Eva-Maria Pfaff, Monika Kramer, Izabella Chrobak, Werner Seeger, Oliver Eickelberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-05-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/18478089/pdf/?tool=EBI