Macrophage-Derived Biomarkers of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Joint Authors

Olivieri, C.
Bargagli, E.
Prasse, A.
Rottoli, Paola
Muller-Quernheim, J.

Source

Pulmonary Medicine

Issue

Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2010-12-14

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

7

Main Subjects

Diseases
Medicine

Abstract EN

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a severe, rapidly progressive diffuse lung disease.

Several pathogenetic mechanisms have been hypothesized on the basis of the fibrotic lung damage occurring in this disease, and a potential profibrotic role of activated alveolar macrophages and their mediators in the pathogenesis of IPF was recently documented.

This paper focuses on recent literature on potential biomarkers of IPF derived from activated alveolar macrophages.

Biomarker discovery and clinical application are a recent topic of interest in the field of interstitial lung diseases (ILDs).

Cytokines, CC-chemokines, and other macrophage-produced mediators are the most promising prognostic biomarkers.

Many molecules have been proposed in the literature as potential biomarker of IPF; however, a rigorous validation is needed to confirm their clinical utility.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Bargagli, E.& Prasse, A.& Olivieri, C.& Muller-Quernheim, J.& Rottoli, Paola. 2010. Macrophage-Derived Biomarkers of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Pulmonary Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492969

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Bargagli, E.…[et al.]. Macrophage-Derived Biomarkers of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Pulmonary Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492969

American Medical Association (AMA)

Bargagli, E.& Prasse, A.& Olivieri, C.& Muller-Quernheim, J.& Rottoli, Paola. Macrophage-Derived Biomarkers of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Pulmonary Medicine. 2010. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492969

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-492969