Formononetin ameliorates bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice via targeting USP5
Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic and progressive interstitial lung disease with limited therapeutic options. Transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) is a major profibrotic mediator that promotes fibroblast activation and extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition. This study aimed to evaluate t...