Single-cell RNA-seq reveals spatially restricted multicellular fibrotic niches during lung fibrosis
N. Joshi, S. Watanabe, R. Verma, R. P. Jablonski, C.-I. Chen, P. Cheresh, P. A. Reyfman, A. C. McQuattie-Pimentel, L. Sichizya, A. S. Flozak, C. J. Gottardi, C. M. Cuda, H. Perlman, M. Jain, D. W. Kamp, , A. V. Misharin
The paper identifies monocyte-derived alveolar macrophages as causally linked to fibrosis in lung tissue through autocrine signaling and fibroblast activation.
European Respiratory Journal · Jan 1, 2020Peer-reviewedImmunology