… Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is … mechanisms that drive fibrosis in most patients remain
incompletely understood, an extensive body of scientific literature regarding pulmonary fibrosis …

… , we have created a cellular model for the development of pulmonary fibrosis with special
emphasis on epithelial cell defects and proposed mechanisms of ineffective epithelial repair. In …

… pathogenesis of lung fibrosis. In this review, we will discuss these evolving conceptual
mechanisms for the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis relevant to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. …

… that is characterised by altered cellular composition and … cellular and molecular mechanisms
and signalling pathways implicated in the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, …

… The pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) involves a complex interplay of cell
types and signaling pathways. Recurrent alveolar epithelial cell (AEC) injury may occur in …

… of all aspects of pulmonary fibrosis is beyond the scope of this article. Rather, our review
will be limited to the cellular and molecular events of different phases of pulmonary fibrosis. In …

… Dysregulation of the repair process leads to persistent mesenchymal cell activation that
culminates in pulmonary fibrosis. Abbreviations: TGF, transforming growth factor; TNF, tumor …

… ) immune cell types. The immune cell skewing in pulmonary fibrosis probably affects … of
this review and is discussed in reviews dedicated to fibrosis and infections (1). In the chapters …

… mechanism and pathological changes of different cell … -fibrotic signal transduction pathways
in fibrosis, so as to provide key cells and pathways for future research on pulmonary fibrosis, …

… Although current treatments for fibrotic diseases such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis,
liver cirrhosis, systemic sclerosis, progressive kidney disease, and cardiovascular …