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Cleavage of Occludin by Cigarette Smoke-Elicited Cathepsin S Increases Permeability of Lung Epithelial Cells
Background. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an irreversible disease mainly caused by smoking. COPD is characterized by emphysema and chronic bronchitis associated with enhanced epithelial permeability. Hypothesis. Lung biopsies from smokers revealed a decreased expression level of oc...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9854811/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36670867 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antiox12010005 |