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Self-Eating: Friend or Foe? The Emerging Role of Autophagy in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Joint Authors
Spandidos, Demetrios
Siafakas, Nikolaos M.
Tsitoura, Eliza
Sourvinos, George
Antoniou, Katerina M.
Tzanakis, Nikolaos
Margaritopoulos, George A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is the most common and severe form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias.
Despite an exponential increase in our understanding of potentially important mediators and mechanisms, the pathogenesis remains elusive, and little therapeutic progress has been made in the last few years.
Mortality in 3–5 years is still 50%.
Autophagy, a highly conserved homeostatic mechanism necessary for cell survival, has been recently implicated in the pathogenesis of pulmonary disorders.
In this paper we aim to highlight some key issues regarding the process of autophagy and its possible association with the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Margaritopoulos, George A.& Tsitoura, Eliza& Tzanakis, Nikolaos& Spandidos, Demetrios& Siafakas, Nikolaos M.& Sourvinos, George…[et al.]. 2013. Self-Eating: Friend or Foe? The Emerging Role of Autophagy in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030534
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Margaritopoulos, George A.…[et al.]. Self-Eating: Friend or Foe? The Emerging Role of Autophagy in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030534
American Medical Association (AMA)
Margaritopoulos, George A.& Tsitoura, Eliza& Tzanakis, Nikolaos& Spandidos, Demetrios& Siafakas, Nikolaos M.& Sourvinos, George…[et al.]. Self-Eating: Friend or Foe? The Emerging Role of Autophagy in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030534
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1030534