Lin Tian

Role of Pulmonary Microbiota Dysbiosis-Mediated Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition in Silicosis Fibrosis

Abstract Silicosis is a life-threatening occupational disease characterized by irreversible pulmonary fibrosis. While lung microbiota dysbiosis is implicated in its pathogenesis, the molecular mechanisms linking microbial alterations to fibrotic progression remain incompletely un...