Macropinocytosis inhibition attenuates pro-fibrotic responses in lung fibroblasts and pulmonary fibrosis
Iván O. Rosas, Aaron K McDowell-Sanchez, Santiago Sanchez, Juan Cala-García, Alan R. Waich Cohen, Maria Elisa Ruiz Echartea, Scott A. Ochsner, Daniel C. Kraushaar, Lindsay J. Celada, Dandan Sun, Francesca Polverino, Cristian Coarfa, Neil J. McKenna, Konstantin Tsoyi
This study shows that inhibiting macropinocytosis reduces fibrotic responses in lung fibroblasts and ameliorates pulmonary fibrosis in mice.
bioRxiv · Jul 9, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology