Are mast cells instrumental for fibrotic diseases?

• मुख्य लेखकों: Catherine eOvered-Sayer (लेखक), Laura eRapley (लेखक), Tomas eMustelin (लेखक), Deborah Lee Clarke (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: Frontiers Media S.A., 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
• ऑनलाइन पहुंच: Connect to this object online.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal lung disorder of unknown etiology characterised by accumulation of lung fibroblasts and extracellular matrix deposition, ultimately leading to compromised tissue architecture and lung function capacity. IPF has a heterogeneous clinical course; however t...