Cigarette smoke exposure inhibits extracellular MMP-2 (gelatinase A) activity in human lung fibroblasts

BACKGROUND: Exposure to cigarette smoke is considered a major risk factor for the development of lung diseases, since its causative role has been assessed in the induction and maintenance of an inflamed state in the airways. Lung fibroblasts can contribute to these processes, due to their ability to...

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Autores principales: La Rocca, Giampiero, Anzalone, Rita, Magno, Francesca, Farina, Felicia, Cappello, Francesco, Zummo, Giovanni
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2007
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1831768/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17352820
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-8-23

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1831768/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17352820
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-8-23

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