M2 macrophages promote myofibroblast differentiation of LR-MSCs and are associated with pulmonary fibrogenesis
Abstract Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a devastating disease characterized by the histopathological pattern of usual interstitial pneumonia and is associated with a high mortality rate. Recently, lung resident mesenchymal stem cells (LR-MSCs) have been identified as an important...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-11-01
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Series: | Cell Communication and Signaling |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12964-018-0300-8 |