Tracing the origins of fibrotic fibroblasts: does the name matter? Look at the genes!

Eur Respir J

Service de Pneumologie, Centre de Compétence Maladies Pulmonaires Rares - UMR 6030 CNRS-ISTCT, Université de Normandie, Caen, France.

Published: February 2025


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