Ly6Chi monocytes direct alternatively activated profibrotic macrophage regulation of lung fibrosis

Michael A Gibbons, Alison C MacKinnon, Prakash Ramachandran, Kevin Dhaliwal, Rodger Duffin, Alexander T Phythian-Adams, Nico van Rooijen, Christopher Haslett, Sarah E Howie, A John Simpson, Nikhil Hirani, Jack Gauldie, John P Iredale, Tariq Sethi, Stuart J Forbes

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Abstract

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a devastating disease. Antiinflammatory therapies, including corticosteroids, are of no benefit. The role of monocytes and macrophages is therefore controversial.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)569-81
Number of pages13
JournalAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Volume184
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • immune cells
  • antiinflammatory
  • corticosteroids

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