Pathogenic mechanisms underlying idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

BJ Moss, SW Ryter, IO Rosas - Annual Review of Pathology …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
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 …

The human genetic epidemiology of COVID-19

MEK Niemi, MJ Daly, A Ganna - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2022 - nature.com
Human genetics can inform the biology and epidemiology of coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) by pinpointing causal mechanisms that explain why some individuals become …

Global Biobank Meta-analysis Initiative: Powering genetic discovery across human disease

W Zhou, M Kanai, KHH Wu, H Rasheed, K Tsuo… - Cell Genomics, 2022 - cell.com
Biobanks facilitate genome-wide association studies (GWASs), which have mapped
genomic loci across a range of human diseases and traits. However, most biobanks are …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Disease mechanisms and drug development

P Spagnolo, JA Kropski, MG Jones, JS Lee… - Pharmacology & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic progressive disease of unknown cause
characterized by relentless scarring of the lung parenchyma leading to reduced quality of life …

Interstitial lung abnormalities detected incidentally on CT: a Position Paper from the Fleischner Society

H Hatabu, GM Hunninghake, L Richeldi… - The lancet Respiratory …, 2020 - thelancet.com
The term interstitial lung abnormalities refers to specific CT findings that are potentially
compatible with interstitial lung disease in patients without clinical suspicion of the disease …

Progenitor identification and SARS-CoV-2 infection in human distal lung organoids

AA Salahudeen, SS Choi, A Rustagi, J Zhu… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
The distal lung contains terminal bronchioles and alveoli that facilitate gas exchange. Three-
dimensional in vitro human distal lung culture systems would strongly facilitate the …

The aging lung: Physiology, disease, and immunity

JL Schneider, JH Rowe, C Garcia-de-Alba, CF Kim… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
The population is aging at a rate never seen before in human history. As the number of
elderly adults grows, it is imperative we expand our understanding of the underpinnings of …

Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals profibrotic roles of distinct epithelial and mesenchymal lineages in pulmonary fibrosis

AC Habermann, AJ Gutierrez, LT Bui, SL Yahn… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a form of chronic lung disease characterized by pathologic
epithelial remodeling and accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM). To comprehensively …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: state of the art for 2023

AJ Podolanczuk, CC Thomson… - European …, 2023 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive fibrotic lung disease characterised by
worsening respiratory symptoms and physiological impairment. Increasing awareness of the …

Beyond the joints, the extra-articular manifestations in rheumatoid arthritis

A Conforti, I Di Cola, V Pavlych, P Ruscitti… - Autoimmunity …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease typically affecting the joints, but the
systemic inflammatory process may involve other tissues and organs. Many extra-articular …