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Asthmatic Bronchial Epithelium Is More Susceptible to Oxidant-Induced Apoptosis
1 Aug 2002
Abstract excerpt
Abnormal apoptotic mechanisms are associated with disease pathogenesis. Because the asthmatic bronchial epithelium is characteristically damaged with loss of columnar epithelial cells, we postulated that this is due to unscheduled apoptosis. Using an antibody directed toward the caspase cleavage product of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase, immunohistochemistry applied to endobronchial biopsies showed higher levels of...
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