Periostin: A Potential Biomarker and Therapeutic Target in Pulmonary Diseases

• Main Authors: Nafaa Alzobaidi (Author), Sana Rehman (Author), Maaz Naqvi (Author), Kavita Gulati (Author), Arunabha Ray (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Periostin is a matricellular, nonstructural protein belonging to the fasciclin family and is encoded by the POSTN gene in humans. Periostin plays an important role in maintaining a normal tissue matrix in the lungs. Despite the vital role as a structural mediator in tissue growth and repair, periost...