Next, to gain further insights into immune dysfunction in IPF, we employed a proteomics immune panel (nanoString GeoMx) encompassing 79 protein targets and 7 protein modules: human immune cell profiling protein core, human immune activation status protein module, human immune cell typing protein module, human pan-tumor protein module, human PI3K/AKT signaling protein module, human cell death protein module, and human MAPK signaling protein module. Here, AKT1 is linked to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.