Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome-2 alters mitochondrial homeostasis in the alveolar epithelium of the lung

Abstract Background Mitochondrial dysfunction has emerged as an important player in the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a common cause of idiopathic interstitial lung disease in adults. Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that causes a similar...

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Main Authors: Karina Cuevas-Mora, Willy Roque, Hoora Shaghaghi, Bernadette R. Gochuico, Ivan O. Rosas, Ross Summer, Freddy Romero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01640-z