| Literature DB >> 29044201 |
Dexi Zhou1,2, Kui Yang1,2, Lu Chen1,2, Yaqin Wang1,2, Wen Zhang1,2, Zhenyu Xu1,2, Jian Zuo1,2, Hui Jiang1,2, Jiajie Luan1,2.
Abstract
Fibrosis is commonly regarded as a pathological and dynamic process with the hallmarks of chronic inflammation and wound healing. Emerging evidence indicates that heterogeneous monocyte-macrophage lineage cells are indispensable for mounting either pro-fibrotic or anti-fibrotic responses in different stages during fibrotic pathogenesis. This review highlights the evolving roles of macrophage polarization and functions linked to fibrosis in multiple organs. In the future, identifying the molecular and cellular factors that influence the macrophage phenotypic balance may provide novel therapeutic approaches for fibrotic diseases.Entities:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29044201 DOI: 10.1038/icb.2017.64
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Immunol Cell Biol ISSN: 0818-9641 Impact factor: 5.126