Therapeutic Applications of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an interstitial disease of unknown etiology characterized by progressive pulmonary fibrosis. Pirfenidone and nintedanib are the only drugs that can prolong the time to disease progression, slow down the decline in lung function, and prolong survival. However, t...

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Main Authors: Shengnan Yang, Peipei Liu, Yale Jiang, Zai Wang, Huaping Dai, Chen Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2021.639657/full