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Alveolar epithelial and endothelial cell apoptosis in emphysema: What we know and what we need to know

Emphysema is mainly caused by cigarette smoking and is characterized by the loss of alveolar integrity and an enlargement of the alveolar space. However, mechanisms involved in its development are not fully understood. Alveolar cell apoptosis has been previously investigated in the lung of emphysema...

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Main Authors: Morissette, Mathieu C, Parent, Julie, Milot, Julie
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Dove Medical Press 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2672789/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19436685
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