Gene expression profiling of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs): identification of potential diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets

• Main Authors: Yasushi Horimasu (Author), Nobuhisa Ishikawa (Author), Masaya Taniwaki (Author), Kakuhiro Yamaguchi (Author), Kosuke Hamai (Author), Hiroshi Iwamoto (Author), Shinichiro Ohshimo (Author), Hironobu Hamada (Author), Noboru Hattori (Author), Morihito Okada (Author), Koji Arihiro (Author), Yuji Ohtsuki (Author), Nobuoki Kohno (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Chronic fibrosing idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP) is characterized by alveolar epithelial damage, activation of fibroblast proliferation, and loss of normal pulmonary architecture and function. This study aims to investigate the genetic backgrounds of IIP through gene exp...