Transcriptomics using lung resection material to advance our understanding of COPD and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis pathogenesis.

Genes involved in cell death, inflammation and viral infection are common to both COPD and IPF. A link to rheumatic disease is unique to COPD, and IPF-specific analyses showed increases in gene expression of keratins, collagens, mucins and MMPs. https://bit.ly/3JoW73H.