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Hyperoxia induces alveolar epithelial-to-mesenchymal cell transition.
American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology - 15 Feb 2014
Vyas-Read Shilpa, Wang Wenyi, Kato Satomi, Colvocoresses-Dodds Jennifer, Fifadara Nimita H, Gauthier Theresa W, Helms My N, Carlton David P, Brown Lou Ann S
Abstract excerpt
Myofibroblast accumulation is a pathological feature of lung diseases requiring oxygen therapy. One possible source for myofibroblasts is through the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of alveolar epithelial cells (AEC). To study the effects of oxygen on alveolar EMT, we used RLE-6TN and...
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