The Role of Catalase in Pulmonary Fibrosis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Catalase is preferentially expressed in bronchiolar and alveolar epithelial cells, and acts as an endogenous antioxidant enzyme in normal lungs. We thus postulated epithelial damage would be associated with a functional deficiency of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-12-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/11/1/183 |