CD103+ Dendritic Cell - Fibroblast Crosstalk via TLR9 and AHR Signaling Drives Lung Fibrogenesis
Hannah M. Carter, Rita Medina Costa, Taylor Sterling Adams, Talon M. Gilchrist, Claire E. Emch, Monica Bame, Justin M. Oldham, Steven Kenneth Huang, A. Linderholm, Imre Noth, Naftali Kaminski, Bethany B. Moore, Stephen J. Gurczynski
This study identifies CD103+ dendritic cell-fibroblast crosstalk via TLR9 and AHR signaling as a driver of lung fibrosis in IPF, showing that inhibiting AHR signaling reduces fibrosis.
JCI Insight · Feb 18, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology