Impact of angiopoietin-1 and -2 on clinical course of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Angiopoietin (Ang) -1 and -2 are glycoproteins that play roles in vascular development, angiogenesis, and lung vascular permeability. Although the serum concentrations of Ang-1 and -2 have been evaluated in patients with sepsis, those in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) have received less attention.

Source: Respiratory Medicine CME - March 5, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Masahiro Uehara, Noriyuki Enomoto, Masashi Mikamo, Yoshiyuki Oyama, Masato Kono, Tomoyuki Fujisawa, Naoki Inui, Yutaro Nakamura, Takafumi Suda Source Type: research