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Elastase induced lung epithelial cell apoptosis and emphysema through placenta growth factor

Chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, however, the pathogenic factors and mechanisms are not fully understood. Pulmonary emphysema is one of the major components of COPD and is thought to result from oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, prote...

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Autores principales: Hou, H-H, Cheng, S-L, Liu, H-T, Yang, F-Z, Wang, H-C, Yu, C-J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3789187/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24008737
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/cddis.2013.329