The Rise and Fall of Hyaluronan in Respiratory Diseases

In normal airways, hyaluronan (HA) matrices are primarily located within the airway submucosa, pulmonary vasculature walls, and, to a lesser extent, the alveoli. Following pulmonary injury, elevated levels of HA matrices accumulate in these regions, and in respiratory secretions, correlating with t...

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Main Authors: Mark E. Lauer, Raed A. Dweik, Stavros Garantziotis, Mark A. Aronica
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Cell Biology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/712507