CX3CL1 and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Interestingly, immune cell-fibroblast interactions through mediators such as CCL18, CCL2, CX3CL1, CXCL1, IL-6 and IL-8 also contribute to inflammatory mechanisms that may add to tissue remodeling in IPF and need further investigation to ascertain the role of inflammatory mechanisms in IPF therapeutics.