Airway epithelial cell apoptosis and inflammation in COPD, smokers and nonsmokers.

Comer, David M

Airway epithelial cell apoptosis and inflammation in COPD, smokers and nonsmokers. [electronic resource] - The European respiratory journal May 2013 - 1058-67 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article

1399-3003

10.1183/09031936.00063112 doi


Adult
Aged
Apoptosis
Bronchi--cytology
Caspase 3--metabolism
Cells, Cultured--drug effects
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Epithelial Cells--cytology
Humans
Inflammation--pathology
Interleukin-6--metabolism
Interleukin-8--metabolism
Lipopolysaccharides--metabolism
MAP Kinase Signaling System
Middle Aged
NF-kappa B--metabolism
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive--pathology
Smoke
Smoking--adverse effects
Toll-Like Receptor 4--metabolism