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Diverse functions of clusterin promote and protect against the development of pulmonary fibrosis

Pulmonary fibrosis is a progressive scarring disorder of the lung with dismal prognosis and no curative therapy. Clusterin, an extracellular chaperone and regulator of cell functions, is reduced in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients with pulmonary fibrosis. However, its distribution and role i...

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Autores principales: Peix, Lizzy, Evans, Iona C., Pearce, David R., Simpson, Juliet K., Maher, Toby M., McAnulty, Robin J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5789849/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29382921
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-20316-1