The results showed that 16 immune cell types were enriched in the IPF samples: follicular helpers, regulatory T cells, Tregs, gamma delta T cells, activated NK cells, monocytes, Macrophages M0 and M2, activated dendritic cells, resting mast cells, neutrophils, eosinophils, naive B cells, plasma cells, CD8 and CD4 T cells, and CD4 memory activated T cells. Here, CD8A is linked to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.