Tag: COPD exacerbations

Susceptibility to Pathogenic T Cells in Chronic Lung Disease May Have Genetic Basis

sarah JonasResearch Results

UC San Francisco researchers have uncovered a surprising role for fibroblasts in the lungs in activating T cell inflammation that drives lung destruction in COPD exacerbation triggered by viral infection. They also identified a T cell subset that can be targeted to treat COPD exacerbations.