CD38 Mediates Lung Fibrosis by Promoting Alveolar Epithelial Cell Aging.
Cui H, Xie N, Banerjee S, Dey T, Liu RM, Antony VB, Sanders YY, Adams TS, Gomez JL, Thannickal VJ, Kaminski N, Liu G. CD38 Mediates Lung Fibrosis by Promoting Alveolar Epithelial Cell Aging. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2022, 206: 459-475. PMID: 35687485, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202109-2151oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgingAlveolar Epithelial CellsAnimalsBleomycinCellular SenescenceHumansIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisLungMiceNADConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisLung fibrosisCD38 expressionAlveolar epithelial cell injuryEpithelial cell injuryEffective therapeutic strategyHuman lung parenchymaIPF lungsLung functionPulmonary fibrosisDisease progressionFibrotic lungsReal-time PCRYoung miceLung parenchymaOld miceCell injuryTherapeutic strategiesFibrosisPharmacological inactivationCD38Single-cell RNA sequencingFlow cytometryWestern blottingOld animals