Research on the role and mechanism of SLC7A5 in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive, chronic and fatal interstitial lung disease. The etiology of IPF remains to be fully elucidated and its prognosis remains poor with a short survival period. Solute carrier family 7 member 5 (SLC7A5) is an amino acid transporter that is responsible for the transporta...