Serrano-Mollar A. [Alveolar epithelial cell injury as an etiopathogenic factor in pulmonary fibrosis].
Arch Bronconeumol 2012;
48 Suppl 2:2-6. [PMID:
23116901 PMCID:
PMC7131261 DOI:
10.1016/s0300-2896(12)70044-3]
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Abstract
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is characterized by a progressive accumulation of extracellular matrix and an imbalance between profibrotic and antifibrotic mediators. In the last few years, understanding of the mechanisms of the biology of IPF has increased. One of the most significant discoveries is the finding that alveolar epithelial cell injury plays an important role in the pathogenesis of this disease. In this review, we describe some of the mechanisms involved in alveolar cell injury and their contribution to the development of IPF.
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