Mechanism of fibrosis development discovered
Friday, August 10, 2018 - 15:50
in Health & Medicine
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an incurable lung disease of unknown origin with limited treatment options. Research suggests that the signaling molecule WNT5A plays a key role in the pathogenic process. Now a group of scientists have taken a further step towards uncovering the mechanisms responsible for the development of fibrosis.