Role of CD248 as a potential severity marker in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

CD248 or Endosialin is a transmembrane molecule expressed in stromal cells binding to extracellular matrix (ECM) components. It has been previously implicated in kidney fibrosis, rheumatoid arthritis as well a...

Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - April 14, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Domokos Bartis, Louise E. Crowley, Vijay K. D’Souza, Lee Borthwick, Andrew J. Fisher, Adam P. Croft, Judit E. Pongrácz, Richard Thompson, Gerald Langman, Christopher D. Buckley and David R. Thickett Source Type: research