Lung Macrophage Functional Properties in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Lung Macrophage Functional Properties in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is caused by the chronic exposure of the lungs to toxic particles and gases. These exposures initiate a persistent innate and adaptive immune inflammatory response in the airways and lung tissues. Lung macrophages (LMs) are key innate immune effector cell...

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Main Authors: Kentaro Akata, Stephan F. van Eeden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
lung macrophages
function
copd
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/3/853

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