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Repeated Activation of Lung Invariant NKT Cells Results in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease-Like Symptoms

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by chronic airway inflammation, mucus hypersecretion, and emphysema, which lead to reduced lung function and breathlessness. The pathologies of COPD are due to an abnormal immune response. Invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells are an im...

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Autores principales: Tsao, Cheng-Chiu, Tsao, Po-Nien, Chen, Yi-Guang, Chuang, Ya-Hui
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4727802/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26811900
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0147710