Abstract Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a relentlessly progressive and inevitably fatal lung disease. Although the etiology and pathogenesis of IPF remain incompletely understood, two drugs (e.g., pirfenidone and nintedanib)…
Abstract Comprehension of the pathobiology of any disease is crucial to identifying the cellular and molecular mechanisms through which that disease arises and evolves. This may lead to the discovery…
Abstract Technological advances have led to an explosion of genetic discoveries, shedding new light on the underlying pathogenesis of interstitial lung disease (ILD). Identification of the genetic etiology provides a…
