DNA-PKcs modulates progenitor cell proliferation and fibroblast senescence in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Abstract Background Recent studies have highlighted the contribution of senescent mesenchymal and epithelial cells in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), but little is known regarding the molecular mechanisms that regulate the accumulation of senescent cells in this disease. Therefore, we addressed...

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Main Authors: David M. Habiel, Miriam S. Hohmann, Milena S. Espindola, Ana Lucia Coelho, Isabelle Jones, Heather Jones, Richard Carnibella, Isaac Pinar, Freda Werdiger, Cory M. Hogaboam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
IPF
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-019-0922-7