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Impaired colony-forming capacity of circulating endothelial progenitor cells in patients with emphysema.
The Tohoku journal of experimental medicine - 1 Aug 2012
Kim Eun-Kyung, Lee Ji-Hyun, Jeong Hye-Cheol, Oh Doyeon, Hwang Seong-Gyu, Cho Yong-Wook, Lee Seon-Ju, Oh Yeon-Mok, Lee Sang-Do
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is classified into emphysema and chronic bronchitis, which are thought to result from different pathophysiological pathways. Smoking-induced lung parenchymal destruction and inadequate repair are involved in the pathogenesis of emphysema. In addition, decreased expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and increased endothelial cell apoptosis in the lung may...
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