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A gene therapy induced emphysema model and the protective role of stem cells
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease presents with two different phenotypes: chronic bronchitis and emphysema with parenchymal destruction. Decreased expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and increased endothelial cell apoptosis are considered major factors for emphysema. Ste...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4243373/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25394479 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13000-014-0195-7 |