The axonal guidance cue semaphorin 3C contributes to alveolar growth and repair.

Lung diseases characterized by alveolar damage such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in premature infants and emphysema lack efficient treatments. Understanding the mechanisms contributing to normal and impaired alveolar growth and repair may identify new therapeutic targets for these lung diseas...

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Main Authors: Arul Vadivel, Rajesh S Alphonse, Jennifer J P Collins, Tim van Haaften, Megan O'Reilly, Farah Eaton, Bernard Thébaud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3688622?pdf=render