The bone marrow leaves its scar: new concepts in pulmonary fibrosis.

Dunsmore, Sarah E; Shapiro, Steven D · J Clin Invest · 2004

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Abstract

Excess collagen deposition occurs in pulmonary fibrosis. A new study suggests that collagen overproduction may originate from cells derived from bone marrow precursors rather than parenchymal lung fibroblasts.

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