Characterization, localization and comparison of c-Kit+ lung cells in never smokers and smokers with and without COPD

BACKGROUND: c-Kit + lung stem cells have been described in the human healthy lung. Their potential relation with smoking and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is unknown. METHODS: We characterized and compared c-Kit+ cells in lung tissue of 12 never smokers (NS), 15 smokers with normal...

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Autores principales: López-Giraldo, Alejandra, Cruz, Tamara, Molins, Laureano, Guirao, Ángela, Saco, Adela, Cuerpo, Sandra, Ramirez, Josep, Agustí, Álvar, Faner, Rosa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6066937/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30064386
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12890-018-0688-3

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