Aberrant transforming growth factor beta1-angiotensin II crosstalk in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease parenchymal fibroblasts

Rationale: The airflow limitation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is caused by small airways obstruction and/or obliteration and emphysematous destruction of parenchymal tissue. Our group previously characterized a gene expression signature for emphysema that included members of the...

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Main Author: Wee, Tracee
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/46418