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Defective alterations in the collagen network to prostacyclin in COPD lung fibroblasts
BACKGROUND: Prostacyclin analogs are potent vasodilators and possess anti-inflammatory properties. However, the effect of prostacyclin on extracellular matrix (ECM) in COPD is not well known. Collagen fibrils and proteoglycans are essential ECM components in the lung and fibroblasts are key players...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3585859/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23406566 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-14-21 |