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Current mechanisms in the pathogenesis of lung fibrosis

Muhammet Mesut Nezir Engin
Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty, Sakarya University Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya 54100, Turkey
Öner Özdemir
Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty, Sakarya University Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya 54100, Turkey
Received: 05 September 2024
Published: 17 July 2023

Abstract

Pulmonary fibrosis is a diverse group of lung disorders defined by varying degrees of fibrosis and inflammation in the pulmonary parenchyma. While it may be caused by a known disease, e.g., autoimmune or connective tissue disorder, drugs, hypersensitivity to inhaled organic antigens, or sarcoidosis, it also occurs to be idiopathic. When we examine the pathogenesis of lung fibrosis, we see that cellular aging plays a major role. Lung fibroblasts play an active role in the regeneration process. However, despite all the information, the pathogenesis of lung fibrosis is not clearly understood. It is not yet clear how senescent cells in the lung mingle and cause fibrosis. The pathogenesis of lung fibrosis will be understood more clearly following future studies.

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