The absence of reactive oxygen species production protects mice against bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Reactive oxygen species and tissue remodeling regulators, such as metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their inhibitors (TIMPs), are thought to be involved in the development of pulmonary fibrosis. We investigated these factors in the fibro...

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Main Authors: Boichot Elisabeth, Guenon Isabelle, Leclerc Olivier, Nenan Soazig, Manoury Boris, Planquois Jean-Michel, Bertrand Claude P, Lagente Vincent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-01-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/6/1/11