Eur J Pharmacol
August 2025
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic and progressive lung disease with limited therapeutic options. Cyclin-dependent kinase 9 (CDK9), a key transcriptional regulator, has been implicated in fibrotic diseases, but no therapies targeting CDK9 have been developed for IPF. This investigation found that CDK9 expression was significantly elevated in IPF lung fibroblasts, correlating with an enhanced fibrogenic transcriptional profile and phenotype.
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August 2022
A table-top microdevice was introduced in this work to produce ultrasmall particles for drug delivery via inhalation. The design and operation are similar to that of spray-drying equipment used in industry, but the device itself is much smaller and more portable in size, simpler to operate and more economical. More importantly, the device enables more accurate control over particle size.
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