Different regulation of cigarette smoke induced inflammation in upper versus lower airways
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cigarette smoke (CS) is known to initiate a cascade of mediator release and accumulation of immune and inflammatory cells in the lower airways. We investigated and compared the effects of CS on upper and lower airways, in a mouse mod...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-07-01
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Series: | Respiratory Research |
Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/11/1/100 |