Dysregulated bidirectional epithelial–mesenchymal crosstalk: A core determinant of lung fibrosis progression Understanding the cause of the lung scarring can lead to the development of biomarkers and ...

Iron metabolism imbalance and ferroptosis are central to PF pathogenesis, offering new therapeutic targets. Ferroptosis links oxidative stress, iron overload, and fibrotic remodeling, affecting key ...

Panelists discuss how idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a progressive and often fatal interstitial lung disease, presents significant clinical challenges due to its variable trajectory, limited ...

The most common type of lung fibrosis - scarring of the lungs -- is idiopathic, meaning of unknown cause. Researchers are urgently trying to find ways to prevent or slow idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ...

Fibrosis of the lungs is often a silent disease until it's too late. By the time patients are diagnosed, the scarring of their lung tissue is already advanced, and current treatments offer little more ...

Fibrosis of the lungs is often a silent disease until it's too late. By the time patients are diagnosed, the scarring of their lung tissue is already advanced, and current treatments offer little more ...

Cystic fibrosis affects many parts of the body, but its effects on the lungs can be especially harmful. Cystic fibrosis is a chronic and progressive condition that causes the mucus in your lungs to be ...

Pulmonary fibrosis is a rare, chronic disease that causes scarring in the lungs, making breathing difficult for people who suffer with it. And, as University of South Florida pulmonologist Dr. Jose ...