Article
Autophagy and inflammation in chronic respiratory disease.
Autophagy - 1 Jan 2018
Racanelli Alexandra C, Kikkers Sarah Ann, Choi Augustine M K, Cloonan Suzanne M
Abstract excerpt
Persistent inflammation within the respiratory tract underlies the pathogenesis of numerous chronic pulmonary diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and pulmonary fibrosis. Chronic inflammation in the lung may arise from a combination of genetic susceptibility and environmental influences, including exposure to microbes, particles from the atmosphere, irritants, pollutants, allergens,...
Topics
- Animals
- Autophagy
- Chronic Disease
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Homeostasis
- Humans
- Inflammation
- Lung Diseases
- Mice
- Signal Transduction