ACKR1-expressing venous endothelial cells establish a pro-fibrotic niche in pulmonary fibrosis
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive lung disease characterized by excessive extracellular matrix deposition and irreversible architectural distortion of the lung. Fibrotic remodeling is driven by dynamic interactions among endothelial, fibroblast, epithelial and immune cells. Although pulmonary endothe...