All ten cell lines were consistent with MSC expression of classical MSC markers: CD44, CD73, CD90, CD105 and HLA-ABC and showed lack expression of lineage markers: CD14, CD45 and HLA-DR as summarized in Fig. 1D. No difference in expression of cell surface markers was noticed between aMSC isolated from IPF patients and HCs. This evidence concerns the gene CD14 and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.