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Aquaporin 5 regulates cigarette smoke induced emphysema by modulating barrier and immune properties of the epithelium
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) causes significant morbidity and mortality. Cigarette smoke, the most common risk factor for COPD, induces airway and alveolar epithelial barrier permeability and initiates an innate immune response. Changes in abundance of aquaporin 5 (AQP5), a water cha...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Landes Bioscience
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3783223/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24665410 http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/tisb.25248 |