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- Title
The interplay of DAMPs, TLR4, and proinflammatory cytokines in pulmonary fibrosis.
- Authors
Bolourani, Siavash; Brenner, Max; Wang, Ping
- Abstract
Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic debilitating condition characterized by progressive deposition of connective tissue, leading to a steady restriction of lung elasticity, a decline in lung function, and a median survival of 4.5 years. The leading causes of pulmonary fibrosis are inhalation of foreign particles (such as silicosis and pneumoconiosis), infections (such as post COVID-19), autoimmune diseases (such as systemic autoimmune diseases of the connective tissue), and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The therapeutics currently available for pulmonary fibrosis only modestly slow the progression of the disease. This review is centered on the interplay of damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP) molecules, Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), and inflammatory cytokines (such as TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-17) as they contribute to the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis, and the possible avenues to develop effective therapeutics that disrupt this interplay.
- Subjects
PULMONARY fibrosis; TOLL-like receptors; IDIOPATHIC pulmonary fibrosis; LUNGS; CONNECTIVE tissue diseases; SURVIVAL rate
- Publication
Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2021, Vol 99, Issue 10, p1373
- ISSN
0946-2716
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00109-021-02113-y