Soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products in COPD: relationship with emphysema and chronic cor pulmonale: a case-control study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) is a multiligand signal transduction receptor that can initiate and perpetuate inflammation. Its soluble isoform (sRAGE) acts as a decoy receptor for RAGE ligands, and is though...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-03-01
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Series: | Respiratory Research |
Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/12/1/37 |