Nature Communications (Mar 2023)

Circadian clock molecule REV-ERBα regulates lung fibrotic progression through collagen stabilization

  • Qixin Wang,
  • Isaac Kirubakaran Sundar,
  • Joseph H. Lucas,
  • Jun-Gyu Park,
  • Aitor Nogales,
  • Luis Martinez-Sobrido,
  • Irfan Rahman

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36896-0
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 17

Abstract

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The molecular clock REV-ERBα regulates lung injury during fibrosis, but the role of REV-ERBα in fibrogenesis remains unknown. Here, the authors show that REV-ERBα interacts with the lysyl oxidase-collagen axis during fibrogenesis and demonstrate the therapeutic potential of Rev-erbα agonist against lung fibrosis.