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β2-Microglobulin participates in development of lung emphysema by inducing lung epithelial cell senescence.
American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology - 1 May 2017
Gao Na, Wang Ying, Zheng Chun-Ming, Gao Yan-Li, Li Hui, Li Yan, Fu Ting-Ting, Xu Li-Li, Wang Wei, Ying Sun, Huang Kewu
Abstract excerpt
β2-Microglobulin (β2M), the light chain of the major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC I), has been identified as a proaging factor and is involved in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders by driving cognitive and regenerative impairments. However, little attention has focused on the effect of β2M in the development of lung emphysema. Here, we found that concentrations of β2M in plasma were...
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