CD248 and integrin alpha-8 are candidate markers for differentiating lung fibroblast subtypes

Abstract Background Lung fibrosis is a serious life-threatening condition whose manifestation varies according to the localization and characteristics of fibroblasts, which are considered heterogeneous. Therefore, to better understand the pathology and improve diagnosis and treatment of this disease...

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Main Authors: Sayomi Matsushima, Yoichiro Aoshima, Taisuke Akamatsu, Yasunori Enomoto, Shiori Meguro, Isao Kosugi, Hideya Kawasaki, Tomoyuki Fujisawa, Noriyuki Enomoto, Yutaro Nakamura, Naoki Inui, Kazuhito Funai, Takafumi Suda, Toshihide Iwashita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-020-1054-9