Role of fibronectin in fibrotic lung disease. A growth factor for human lung fibroblasts

P. Bitterman; S. Rennard; S. Adelberg; R. G. Crystal

doi:10.1378/chest.83.5.96s

Role of fibronectin in fibrotic lung disease. A growth factor for human lung fibroblasts

P. Bitterman, S. Rennard, S. Adelberg, R. G. Crystal

Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

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The presence of increased amounts of the matrix component fibronectin together with alveolar macrophage-derived growth factor within the alveolar structures of patients with fibrotic lung disease may play a significant role in the fibrosis characteristic of these disorders, by amplifying the numbers of fibroblasts in the alveolar structures of these patients.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	96S
Journal	CHEST
Volume	83
Issue number	5 Suppl.
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.83.5.96s
State	Published - 1983

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