Among all cells, fibroblasts could be considered the cockroaches of the human body. They
survive severe stress that is usually lethal to all other cells, and they are the only normal cell …

Myofibroblasts are contractile, α-smooth muscle actin-positive cells with multiple roles in
pathophysiological processes. Myofibroblasts mediate wound contractions, but their …

Skin and lung fibrosis in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is driven by myofibroblasts, alpha-smooth
muscle actin expressing cells. The number of myofibroblasts in SSc skin correlates with the …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and terminal lung disease with no known
cure. IPF is a disease of aging, with median age of diagnosis over 65 years. Median survival …

There are many studies on certain skin cell specifications and their contribution to wound
healing. In this review, we provide an overview of dermal cell heterogeneity and their …

Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic progressive lung disease that steadily leads to lung
architecture disruption and respiratory failure. The development of pulmonary fibrosis is …

Mammalian wounds typically heal by fibrotic repair without hair follicle (HF) regeneration.
Fibrosis and regeneration are currently considered the opposite end of wound healing. This …

Myofibroblasts are activated in response to tissue injury with the primary task to repair lost or
damaged extracellular matrix. Enhanced collagen secretion and subsequent contraction …

Simple Summary FAPI represents a novel class of radiotracers demonstrating promising
results in terms of a high uptake in concordance with low background noise in several …

Skin architecture and function depend on diverse populations of epidermal cells and dermal
fibroblasts. Reciprocal communication between the epidermis and dermis plays a key role in …