Article
Lung-specific inactivation of CCAAT/enhancer binding protein α causes a pathological pattern characteristic of COPD
16 Jul 2009
Abstract excerpt
The link between respiratory complications in prematurely born infants and susceptibility for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is receiving increasing attention. We have previously found that CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (C/EBP) activity in airway epithelial cells of COPD patients is decreased compared to healthy smokers, suggesting a previously unknown role for C/EBPs in COPD...
