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ReviewInflammopharmacology2025

Unveiling the secret of cellular metamorphosis: the crucial role of EndMT mechanisms in COVID-19-induced pulmonary fibrosis.

Xin Zhang, Xia Tong, Ruijie Hou, Pengbo Wang, Yan Mo, Lanlan Zhang

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Review in Inflammopharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Xin ZhangDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First People's Hospital of Shuangliu District (West China Airport Hospital of Sichuan University), Chengdu, 610200, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1791-9334
Xia TongDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First People's Hospital of Shuangliu District (West China Airport Hospital of Sichuan University), Chengdu, 610200, China.
Ruijie HouState Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China.
Pengbo WangSchool of Professional Studies, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10027, USA.
Yan MoDepartment of Neurology Medicine, The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) 363 Hospital, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Lanlan ZhangDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China. zhanglanlan@wchscu.edu.cn.

Funding

Chengdu Medical Research Projects 2022516Chengdu Medical Research Projects 2023666International Science and Technology Cooperation Project of Chengdu 2023-GH02-00092-HZNatural Science Foundation of Sichuan province 2022NSFSC1394Youth Innovation Project of Sichuan Medical Association Q21018
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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in several long-term complications, with COVID-19-induced pulmonary fibrosis being a significant concern. Despite increasing recognition, the mechanisms underlying its development, effective treatment strategies, and long-term outcomes remain poorly understood. Emerging research highlights the direct impact of SARS-CoV-2 on vascular endothelial cells, identifying endothelial-mesenchymal transition (EndMT) as a key factor in the progression of COVID-19-induced pulmonary fibrosis. However, there is a notable lack of comprehensive reviews addressing the link between EndMT and COVID-19-induced pulmonary fibrosis. This review seeks to fill that gap by providing an in-depth analysis of the relationship between EndMT and fibrosis, examining relevant risk factors and molecular pathways. Our findings offer critical insights that could inform the development of targeted anti-fibrotic therapies aimed at mitigating COVID-19-related pulmonary fibrosis. Ultimately, this review aims to advance understanding of the role of EndMT in pulmonary fibrosis and to guide future research and treatment approaches.

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COVID-19Epithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionPulmonary FibrosisAnimalsEndothelial CellsEndothelial-Mesenchymal TransitionHumansSARS-CoV-2COVID-19Endothelial Mesenchymal transition (EndMT)Pulmonary fibrosisRisk factorsSARS-CoV-2

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