Leucine and its transporter provide protection against cigarette smoke-induced cell death: A potential therapy for emphysema
Cigarette smoke (CS) is a major risk factor for emphysematous changes in the lungs and the underlying mechanism involves CS-induced cell death. In the present study we investigated the ability of nutrients to rescue CS-induced cell death. We observed that pre-treatment with excess leucine can partia...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-01-01
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Series: | Toxicology Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750014000924 |