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IL-17A and GDF15 are able to induce epithelial-mesenchymal transition of lung epithelial cells in response to cigarette smoke

Smoking is one of the primary causes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Sustained active epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in COPD may explain the core pathophysiology of airway fibrosis and why lung cancer is so common among smokers. Interleukin (IL)-17A and growth/differentiati...

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Autores principales: Jiang, Gang, Liu, Chen-Tao, Zhang, Wei-Dong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: D.A. Spandidos 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6030931/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29977354
http://dx.doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.6145