IRE1α drives lung epithelial progenitor dysfunction to establish a niche for pulmonary fibrosis
V. C. Auyeung, M. S. Downey, J. J. Kathiriya, M. Thamsen, T. A. Wenger, B. J. Backes, A. Brumwell, H. A. Chapman, D. Sheppard, F. R. Papa
This study shows that IRE1α inhibition reduces ER stress and TGFβ signaling in lung epithelial cells, decreasing fibrosis by targeting damage-associated progenitors.
bioRxiv · Sep 16, 2021Cell Biology