Epigenetic mechanisms in respiratory muscle dysfunction of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Epigenetic events are differentially expressed in the lungs and airways of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Moreover, epigenetic mechanisms are involved in the skeletal (peripheral) muscle dysfunction of COPD patients. Whether epigenetic events may also regulate respirator...

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Main Authors: Ester Puig-Vilanova, Rafael Aguiló, Alberto Rodríguez-Fuster, Juana Martínez-Llorens, Joaquim Gea, Esther Barreiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4219759?pdf=render