Luteolin as a potential intervention for bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis: targeting the AKT/mTOR/HIF-1α/MMP2 axis.
Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a life-threatening interstitial lung disease that endangers human health. Luteolin (LUT), a naturally occurring flavonoid, has exhibited potential effects against pulmonary fibrosis. However, its mechanism of action remains unclear. Here, we investigated the therapeutic effects of LUT against...