Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome-2 alters mitochondrial homeostasis in the alveolar epithelium of the lung
Abstract Background Mitochondrial dysfunction has emerged as an important player in the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a common cause of idiopathic interstitial lung disease in adults. Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that causes a similar...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-02-01
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Series: | Respiratory Research |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01640-z |