Dysplastic Alveolar Basaloid Cells Provide a Protective Barrier via KRT17-Stratifin Complex during Chronic Fibrosis
Isha R Sahasrabudhe, Xinran Ma, Stefano A. Iantorno, Tristan Tran, Sachin D'Souza, Chaya Sussman, Dakota L. Jones, Mauer Biscotti, Ivy Cao, Jeremy B. Katzen, Maria Ciocca Basil, Jaime L. Hook, Konstantinos–Dionysios Alysandratos, Jaymin J. Kathiriya
The paper identifies KRT17-Stratifin complex as a protective barrier in dysplastic alveolar basaloid cells during chronic fibrosis, revealing mechanisms of alveolar metaplasia and its functional relevance.
bioRxiv · Oct 30, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology