A pathologic two‐way street: how innate immunity impacts lung fibrosis and fibrosis impacts lung immunity

Abstract Lung fibrosis is characterised by the accumulation of extracellular matrix within the lung and is secondary to both known and unknown aetiologies. This accumulation of scar tissue limits gas exchange causing respiratory insufficiency. The pathogenesis of lung fibrosis is poorly understood,...

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Main Authors: Helen I Warheit‐Niemi, Elissa M Hult, Bethany B Moore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Clinical & Translational Immunology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cti2.1065