Increased leptin/leptin receptor pathway affects systemic and airway inflammation in COPD former smokers

BACKGROUND: Leptin, a hormone produced mainly by adipose tissue, regulates food intake and energy expenditure. It is involved in inflammatory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its deficiency is associated with increased susceptibility to the infection. The leptin rece...

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Autores principales: Bruno, Andreina, Alessi, Marinella, Soresi, Simona, Bonanno, Anna, Riccobono, Loredana, Montalbano, Angela Marina, Albano, Giusy Daniela, Gjomarkaj, Mark, Profita, Mirella
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3218742/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22096369
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JIR.S19523

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