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Delay of airway epithelial wound repair in COPD is associated with airflow obstruction severity
BACKGROUND: Airway epithelium integrity is essential to maintain its role of mechanical and functional barrier. Recurrent epithelial injuries require a complex mechanism of repair to restore its integrity. In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an abnormal airway epithelial repair may part...
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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/PMC4251925/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25427655 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12931-014-0151-9 |