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Retinoic Acid–related Orphan Receptor-α Is Induced in the Setting of DNA Damage and Promotes Pulmonary Emphysema
29 Jun 2012
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RATIONALE: The discovery that retinoic acid-related orphan receptor (Rora)-α is highly expressed in lungs of patients with COPD led us to hypothesize that Rora may contribute to the pathogenesis of emphysema. OBJECTIVES: To determine the role of Rora in smoke-induced emphysema. METHODS: Cigarette smoke extract in vitro and elastase or cigarette smoke exposure in vivo were used to model smoke-related cell stress...
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