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U-M researchers discover therapeutic target that could help patients with pulmonary fibrosis | Eureka! Science News: "U-M researchers discover therapeutic target that could help patients with pulmonary fibrosis"

We've identified the target. We know the enemy now," said Subramaniam Pennathur, M.D., assistant professor of internal medicine/nephrology. "This is the first study that shows pulmonary fibrosis is driven by this NOX4 enzyme."

I have not yet seen the paper, but if true this may have important implications for other diseases including hypertension, scleroderma, graft vs. host ???