idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis/phosphatase

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is characterized by the relentless expansion of fibroblasts depositing type I collagen within the alveolar wall and obliterating the alveolar airspace. MicroRNA (miR)-29 is a potent regulator of collagen expression. In IPF, miR-29 levels are low, whereas type I

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and fatal disease and considered as a cancer-like disease. The phosphatase and tensin homologue deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN) tumor suppressor has drawn attention in the pathogenesis of IPF. However, the role of PTEN in phenotypic transformation

BACKGROUND Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive, fibrotic interstitial lung disease characterized by (myo)fibroblast accumulation and collagen deposition. Resistance to Fas-induced apoptosis is thought to facilitate (myo)fibroblast persistence in fibrotic lung tissues by poorly

BACKGROUND Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic fatal lung disease with dismal prognosis and no cure. The potential role of the ubiquitously expressed SH2 domain-containing tyrosine phosphatase-2 (SHP2) as a therapeutic target has not been studied in IPF. OBJECTIVE To determine the

Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TrACP) is abundant in alveolar macrophages, suggesting that these cells might contribute to the activity of this isoenzyme in sera of patients with conditions characterized by activation of alveolar macrophages. TrACP was therefore measured in patients with

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is characterized by progressive interstitial fibrosis, and is associated with a fatal outcome. The critical pathological mechanisms underlying IPF are largely unknown; however, accumulating evidence has indicated similarities between IPF and cancer. Therefore, the

A 78-year-old farmer presented with symptomless skin lesions for evaluation. Two years prior, he had developed idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and had been treated thereafter with oral prednisolone 20 mg/day and occasionally with colchicine 1 mg/day. On examination, erythematoviolaceous,

Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in lung lavage fluids is a marker of tissue damage and type II cell proliferation. Type II pneumocytes are extensively involved in fibrosis. The aim of our study was to verify whether local ALP activity can be held as a marker of fibrosis in chronic interstitial lung

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a disease that is characterized by fibroblast accumulation and activation in the distal airspaces of the lung. We hypothesized that fibrotic lung fibroblasts migrate/invade across basement membranes by integrin-mediated mechanisms as a means of entering alveoli. We

Emerging data indicate that endothelial-mesenchymal transition (EndMT) is involved in the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). A previous study noted that blocking the activity of protein phosphatase 2 A (PP2A) could attenuate EndMT. However, the treatment effects of PP2A inhibitors

To investigate the therapeutic effect of combined application of Wuweizi (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus) and dexamethasone in rats with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and the possible protective effect of Wuweizi against dexamethasone-induced glucocorticoid

The mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of chronic lung diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, remain incompletely understood. Mitochondria are vital cellular organelles crucial for energy generation, the maintenance of cellular

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and incurable fibroproliferative disorder characterized by unrelenting proliferation of fibroblasts and their deposition of collagen within alveoli, resulting in permanently scarred, nonfunctional airspaces. Normally, polymerized collagen

Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) phosphatase-5 (MKP-5), is a member of the dual-specificity family of protein tyrosine phosphatases, which negatively regulates p38 MAPK and the c-Jun NH₂ kinase (JNK). MKP-5-deficient mice exhibit improved muscle repair and reduced fibrosis in an

BACKGROUND Myofibroblasts are primary effector cells in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Defining mechanisms of myofibroblast differentiation may be critical to the development of novel therapeutic agents. OBJECTIVE To show that myofibroblast differentiation is regulated by phosphatase and