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Epidermal growth factor strongly affects epithelial Na(+) transport and barrier function in fetal alveolar cells, with minor sex-specific effects

Male sex remains an independent risk factor for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in preterm infants. Insufficient Na(+) transport-mediated alveolar fluid clearance contributes to RDS development and we previously demonstrated sex-specific differences in Na(+) transport. The epidermal growth facto...

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Autores principales: Laube, Mandy, Dornis, Diana, Wenzel, Fine, Thome, Ulrich H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8342687/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34354180
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95410-y