Regulation of alveolar macrophage death in acute lung inflammation

Abstract Acute lung injury (ALI) and its severe form, known as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), are caused by direct pulmonary insults and indirect systemic inflammatory responses that result from conditions such as sepsis, trauma, and major surgery. The reciprocal influences between pulm...

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Main Authors: Erica K Y Fan, Jie Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-018-0756-5