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Smoking exposure induces human lung endothelial cell adaptation to apoptotic stress.
American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology - 1 Mar 2014
Petrusca Daniela N, Van Demark Mary, Gu Yuan, Justice Matthew J, Rogozea Adriana, Hubbard Walter C, Petrache Irina
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Prolonged exposure to cigarette smoking is the main risk factor for emphysema, a component of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPDs) characterized by destruction of alveolar walls. Moreover, smoking is associated with pulmonary artery remodeling and pulmonary hypertension, even in the abs...
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