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Airway Remodeling in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma: the Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9.
Archivum immunologiae et therapiae experimentalis - 1 Feb 2016
Grzela Katarzyna, Litwiniuk Malgorzata, Zagorska Wioletta, Grzela Tomasz
Abstract excerpt
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma are both associated with airflow restriction and progressive remodeling, which affect the respiratory tract. Among various biological factors involved in the pathomechanisms of both diseases, proteolytic enzymes--matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs)--play an important role, especially MMP-9. In this review, the authors discuss the current topics of research...
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