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Reactivity of mouse alveolar macrophages to cigarette smoke is strain dependent.
American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology - 1 May 2010
Vecchio Daniela, Arezzini Beatrice, Pecorelli Alessandra, Valacchi Giuseppe, Martorana Piero A, Gardi Concetta
Abstract excerpt
Cigarette smoke (CS) is a main risk factor in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but only 20% of smokers develop COPD, suggesting genetic predisposition. Animal studies have shown that C57BL/6J mice are sensitive to CS and develop emphysema, whereas Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) mice are not. To investigate the potential factors responsible for the different susceptibility of ICR and C57BL/6J mice...
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