CCND1 and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Furthermore, a total of seven fundamental genes, including COL1A1, COL3A1, THBS2, CCND1, ASPN, FAP, and S100A12, were recognized as pivotal genes implicated in the shared pathophysiological pathways of HF and IPF, and TCF12 may be the most important regulatory transcription factor.