ImmunologybioRxivPreprint
Anti-Melanoma Differentiation-Associated protein 5 Auto-Antibodies Promote a Profibrotic Phenotype in a Human Lung Fibroblast Cell Line
Silvia Calandra, Maristella Maggi, Andrea Previtali…·Lorenzo Cavagna
This study shows that anti-MDA5 autoantibodies and MDA5 form a complex that promotes fibroblast proliferation and pro-fibrotic responses in lung fibroblasts, contributing to interstitial lung disease.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.31.727600