How the Pathological Microenvironment Affects the Behavior of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic disease characterized by fibroblasts activation, ECM accumulation, and diffused alveolar inflammation. The role of inflammation in IPF is still controversial and its involvement may follow nontraditional mechanisms. It is seen that a pathological micr...

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Main Authors: Martina Bonifazi, Mariangela Di Vincenzo, Miriam Caffarini, Federico Mei, Michele Salati, Lina Zuccatosta, Majed Refai, Monica Mattioli-Belmonte, Stefano Gasparini, Monia Orciani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/21/8140