microRNAs as potential targets for progressive pulmonary fibrosis

microRNAs as potential targets for progressive pulmonary fibrosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive and devastating disorder. It is characterized by alveolar epithelial cell injury and activation, infiltration of inflammatory cells, initiation of epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT), aberrant proliferation and activation of fibroblas...

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Main Authors: Rajasekaran eSubbiah, Rajaguru eP, Sudhakar Gandhi eP.S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
Epithelial Cells
Fibroblasts
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Inflammation
miRNAs
TGF-β1
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2015.00254/full

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