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Microparticles in sputum of COPD patients: a potential biomarker of the disease?
BACKGROUND: Microparticles (MPs) are small membrane vesicles of 0.1–1 µm which are released by cells following chemical, physical, and apoptotic stimuli. MPs represent more than a miniature version of the cell. Their composition and function depend not only on cellular origin, but also on stimuli. C...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4798204/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27042041 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S99547 |