Systemic Immuno-metabolic alterations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Abstract Background Metabolic adaptation in immune cells is necessary to modulate immune cell function as it is intricately coupled with intracellular metabolism. We aimed to characterize the metabolic state of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) after long-term exposure to tobacco smok...

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Main Authors: Amit R Agarwal, Smita Kadam, Ankita Brahme, Manas Agrawal, Komalkirti Apte, Govinda Narke, Kushal Kekan, Sapna Madas, Sundeep Salvi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-019-1139-2