NHLBI Workshop Report: Matrix Biology in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

The June 2014 issue of American Journal of Pathology has this state-of-the-art review, based on a recent NHBLI workshop, of the various attributes of the lung extracellular matrix and its role in normal lung and in the development of IPF. This is an "open access' (FREE) article and you can get CME for it too! Here's a choice figure that nicely summarizes the biochemical and mechanical interactions between the fibroblast and the ECM:
Source: The Daily Sign-Out - Category: Pathologists Authors: Tags: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Lung Biology Lung Pathology Source Type: blogs