Myofibroblast-derived exosomes enhance macrophages to myofibroblasts transition and kidney fibrosis by Wenqiang Yu, Jinfang Song, Shuangquan Chen, Jiayi Nie, Chujun Zhou, Jiamin Huang, Hua Liang

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Progress and prospects of elastography techniques in the evaluation of fibrosis in chronic liver disease by Yang Wang, Xiaohuan Yang, Sisi Wang

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Imaging Diagnosis of Interstitial Pneumonia with Emphysema (Combined Pulmonary Fibrosis and Emphysema) by Fumikazu Sakai, Junya Tominaga, Akiko Kaga, Yutaka Usui, Minoru Kanazawa, Takashi Ogura, Noriyo Yanagawa, Tamiko Takemura

“…Based on clinical and radiological findings, Cottin defined combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) as pulmonary emphysema in the upper lungs and interstitial pneumonia in the lower lungs with various radiological patterns. …”
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Patient Perspectives on the Use of Digital Technology to Help Manage Cystic Fibrosis by Alexandre H. Watanabe, Connor Willis, Russell Ragsdale, Joseph Biskupiak, Karlene Moore, Diana Brixner, David Young

“…Digital health technologies (DHTs) have shown potential to improve health outcomes through improved medication adherence in different disease states. Cystic fibrosis (CF) requires care coordination across pharmacies, patients, and providers. …”
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Some mikroscopic investigations in fibrosis of bovine livers infected by fasciola hepatica by İ. Enver Ozan, Harun Özer

“…The purpose of this study was to obtain some microscopic investigations in fibrosis of bovine livers infected by fasciola Hepatica. …”
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Anesthetic Management and Considerations for Cesarean Delivery in a Patient With Cystic Fibrosis by Richard Pham, Chris Mehdizadeh, Christopher Baker, Leonard J. Soloniuk, Ioana Pasca, Ashish Sinha

“…Recent advancements in therapeutics and risk reduction in the management of cystic fibrosis have increased the life expectancy of cystic fibrosis patients to the fifth decade of life. …”
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Evaluation of Liver Fibrosis through Noninvasive Tests in Steatotic Liver Disease by Yuri Cho

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Mixed Comparative Evaluation of a Training Program Dedicated to Cystic Fibrosis Reference Centers: Protocol for the Pilot Implementation of Shared Decision-Making in the Treatment of Diabetes in Adult Patients With Cystic Fibrosis by Nora Moumjid, Constance Gotte, Sophie Hommey, Stéphanie Poupon Bourdy, Julie Haesebaert, Isabelle Durieu, Quitterie Reynaud

“…Two treatment options are possible: start insulin as soon as cystic fibrosis diagnosis is made with the additional constraints of cystic fibrosis or wait while monitoring the patient’s clinical condition and start insulin when diabetes symptoms develop and therefore later. …”
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Identification and Analysis of Key Immune- and Inflammation-Related Genes in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis by Tan Y, Qian B, Ma Q, Xiang K, Wang S

Subjects: “…idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis…”
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Gene therapy by hepatocyte growth factor results in regression of experimental liver fibrosis by N. A. Dzhoyashvili, N. I. Kalinina, I. B. Beloglazova, Z. I. Tsokolayeva, P. I. Makarevich, Yu. L. Perov, Ye. V. Parfenova, V. A. Tkachuk

Subjects: “…liver fibrosis…”
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Role of Epigenetic Histone Modifications in Diabetic Kidney Disease Involving Renal Fibrosis by Jing Sun, Yangwei Wang, Wenpeng Cui, Yan Lou, Guangdong Sun, Dongmei Zhang, Lining Miao

“…Histone modifications are also implicated in renal fibrosis through its ability to regulate the EMT process triggered by TGF-β signaling. …”
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Rapid Quantification of Myocardial Fibrosis: A New Macro-Based Automated Analysis by Awal M. Hadi, Koen T. B. Mouchaers, Ingrid Schalij, Katrien Grunberg, Gerrit A. Meijer, Anton Vonk-Noordegraaf, Willem J. van der Laarse, Jeroen A. M. Beliën

“…Background: Fibrosis is associated with various cardiac pathologies and dysfunction. …”
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Radiation Induces Pulmonary Fibrosis by Promoting the Fibrogenic Differentiation of Alveolar Stem Cells by Lu-Kai Wang, Tsai-Jung Wu, Ji-Hong Hong, Fang-Hsin Chen, John Yu, Chun-Chieh Wang

“…Irradiated alveolar epithelial cells promote radiation-related pneumonitis and fibrosis. However, the role of lung stem cells (LSCs) in the development of radiation-induced lung injury is still unclear. …”
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Isoniazid and Rifampicin Produce Hepatic Fibrosis through an Oxidative Stress-Dependent Mechanism by Ayan Biswas, Suman Santra, Debasree Bishnu, Gopal Krishna Dhali, Abhijit Chowdhury, Amal Santra

“…We sought evidence of the production of hepatic fibrosis on long-term INH-RMP treatment through experiments in BALB/c mice exposed to INH-RMP. …”
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Distribution and Characteristics of Bacteria Isolated from Cystic Fibrosis Patients with Pulmonary Exacerbation by Soroor Erfanimanesh, Mohammad Emaneini, Mohammad Reza Modaresi, Mohammad Mehdi Feizabadi, Shahnaz Halimi, Reza Beigverdi, Vajiheh Sadat Nikbin, Fereshteh Jabalameli

“…Background. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited recessive disorder characterized by recurrent and persistent pulmonary infections, resulting in lung function deterioration and early mortality. …”
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Inflammatory Response Mechanisms Exacerbating Hypoxemia in Coexistent Pulmonary Fibrosis and Sleep Apnea by Ayodeji Adegunsoye, Jay Balachandran

“…Mediators of inflammation, oxidative stress, and chemoattractants drive the hypoxemic mechanisms that accompany pulmonary fibrosis. Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis commonly have obstructive sleep apnea, which potentiates the hypoxic stimuli for oxidative stress, culminating in systemic inflammation and generalized vascular endothelial damage. …”
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SOCS domain targets ECM assembly in lung fibroblasts and experimental lung fibrosis by Carina Magdaleno, Daniel J. Tschumperlin, Narendiran Rajasekaran, Archana Varadaraj

“…Abstract Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal disease defined by a progressive decline in lung function due to scarring and accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. …”
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TAS2R38 genotype and CRS severity in children with cystic fibrosis by Elena Cantone, Antonella Tosco, Angela Sepe, Valeria Raia, Rossella Negri, Alice Castaldo, Chiara Cimbalo, Paolo Pezzella, Mario Brandon Russo, Giusi Grimaldi, Claudio Di Nola, Luigi Greco

Subjects: “…Cystic fibrosis…”
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Advanced Imaging Techniques for Assessing Fat, Iron, and Fibrosis in Chronic Liver Disease by Sabarish Narayanasamy, Manuela Franca, Ilkay S. Idilman, Meng Yin, Sudhakar K. Venkatesh

Subjects: “…chronic liver disease; steatosis; iron overload; liver fibrosis; steatohepatitis…”
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TGF-β1/Smads and miR-21 in Renal Fibrosis and Inflammation by Agnieszka Loboda, Mateusz Sobczak, Alicja Jozkowicz, Jozef Dulak

“…Renal fibrosis, irrespective of its etiology, is a final common stage of almost all chronic kidney diseases. …”
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