List of abbreviations
AKT – protein kinase B
α-SMA – alpha-smooth muscle actin
Col1 – type I collagen
CCL20 – chemokine ligand 20
CTGF – Connective tissue growth factor
ECM – Extracellular matrix
ERKs – Extracellular signal-regulated kinases
FGF – Fibroblast growth factor
FLT3 – FMS‐like tyrosine kinase 3
FVC – Forced vital capacity
GPR – G-protein-coupled receptor
HRCT – High-resolution computed tomography
iCPET – Invasive cardiopulmonary exercise testing
IPF – Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
KIT – Receptor Tyrosine Kinase proto-Oncogene
LPA1 – Lysophosphatidic acid receptor 1
NDB – Nintedanib
NT-proBNP – N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide
PDE4 – Phosphodiesterase 4
PDGF – Platelet-derived growth factor
PFD – Pirfenidone
PH – Pulmonary hypertension
PVR – Pulmonary vascular resistance
TGF-β – Transforming growth factor-β
VEGF – Vascular endothelial growth factor
Dalia Dhia Hadi: conceptualization, visualization, , Resources,
writing-original draft
Mohammed Dheyaa Marsool Marsool: conceptualization, visualization,
writing-original draft, writing-review and editing
Ali Dheyaa Marsool Marsool: visualization, writing-original draft,
writing-review and editing
Neel Vora – Visualization, Writing- Original draft, Writing- Review and
editing
Sajjad Ghanim Al-Badri: writing-original draft, writing-review and
editing
Nabeel Hamzah Kadhim Al-Fatlawi: writing-original draft, writing-review
and editing
Ameer Fadhil Abbas Al Wssawi: writing-original draft, writing-review and
editing
Abdullah Muataz Taha Al-Ibraheem: writing-original draft, writing-review
and editing
Khadija Ali Hamza: Writing-original draft, writing-review and editing
Priyadarshi Prajjwal: Supervision, writing-original draft,
writing-review and editing
Mohammed Abdul Mateen: Writing-review and editing.
Omniat Amir: Writing-Review and editing