Approaching the degradome in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Pardo A, Selman M, Kaminski N. Approaching the degradome in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The International Journal Of Biochemistry & Cell Biology 2007, 40: 1141-1155. PMID: 18207447, DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2007.11.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPulmonary fibrosisIPF lungsProgressive fibrosisEpithelial injuryUnknown etiologyLung disordersBody of evidenceLung fibrogenesisLung parenchymaAbnormal remodelingExaggerated accumulationFibrosisSignificant upregulationExtracellular matrixLungCritical roleGene expression studiesFoci formationGlobal gene expression studiesFibrogenesisPathogenesisInjuryEtiologyParenchyma