BAL Transcriptomes Characterize Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Endotypes With Prognostic Impact
De Sadeleer LJ, Verleden SE, Schupp JC, McDonough JE, Goos T, Yserbyt J, Bargagli E, Rottoli P, Kaminski N, Prasse A, Wuyts WA. BAL Transcriptomes Characterize Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Endotypes With Prognostic Impact. CHEST Journal 2022, 161: 1576-1588. PMID: 35063449, PMCID: PMC9424328, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.12.668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisIPF samplesIndependent validation cohortAvailable gene expression datasetsClinical characteristicsPrognostic impactWorse survivalPathophysiologic mechanismsPulmonary fibrosisClinical evolutionClinical variablesValidation cohortEnrichment analysisBAL samplesSurvival-associated genesBlood samplesEndotypesStudy designControl participantsMitochondrial dysfunctionPatientsFibrosisSurvivalTranscription factorsNumeric trends