Protective effect of Galectin-9 in murine model of lung emphysema: Involvement of neutrophil migration and MMP-9 production

PURPOSE: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by irreversible airflow obstruction and pulmonary emphysema. Persistent inflammation and remodeling of the lungs and airways result in reduced lung function and a lower quality of life. Galectin (Gal)-9 plays a crucial role as an...

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Autores principales: Horio, Yuko, Ichiyasu, Hidenori, Kojima, Keisuke, Saita, Naoki, Migiyama, Yohei, Iriki, Toyohisa, Fujii, Kazuhiko, Niki, Toshiro, Hirashima, Mitsuomi, Kohrogi, Hirotsugu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5507541/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28704475
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0180742

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5507541/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28704475
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0180742

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