Cytotoxicity and Induction of Inflammation by Pepsin in Acid in Bronchial Epithelial Cells

Introduction. Gastroesophageal reflux has been associated with chronic inflammatory diseases and may be a cause of airway remodelling. Aspiration of gastric fluids may cause damage to airway epithelial cells, not only because acidity is toxic to bronchial epithelial cells, but also since it contains...

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Autores principales: Bathoorn, Erik, Daly, Paul, Gaiser, Birgit, Sternad, Karl, Poland, Craig, MacNee, William, Drost, Ellen M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE-Hindawi Access to Research 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3139191/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21785693
http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/569416

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3139191/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21785693
http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/569416

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