Profibrotic potential of Prominin-1<sup>+ </sup>epithelial progenitor cells in pulmonary fibrosis

Profibrotic potential of Prominin-1<sup>+ </sup>epithelial progenitor cells in pulmonary fibrosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis loss of alveolar epithelium induces inflammation of the pulmonary tissue followed by accumulation of pathogenic myofibroblasts leading eventually to respiratory failures. In animal models inflammatory...

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Main Authors: Lüscher Thomas F, Beck-Schimmer Beatrice, Matter Christian M, Moch Holger, Stein Sokrates, Germano Davide, Blyszczuk Przemyslaw, Eriksson Urs, Kania Gabriela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
bone marrow
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
lung
myofibroblasts
progenitor
prominin-1/CD133
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/12/1/126

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