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Sestrin 2 levels are associated with emphysematous phenotype of COPD.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2022
Angelakis Leonidas, Papaioannou Andriana I, Papathanasiou Evgenia, Mazioti Argiro, Kallieri Maria, Papatheodorou George, Patentalakis George, Hillas Georgios, Papiris Spyridon, Koulouris Nikolaos, Loukides Stelios, Bakakos Petros
Abstract excerpt
Sestrins (Sesns) are a family of highly conserved stress-inducible proteins and various stresses have been shown to strongly up-regulate them. Sestrin 2 (Sesn2) deficiency has been shown to partially suppress pulmonary emphysema. The aim of this study was to evaluate Sesn2 levels in COPD patients and its possible associations with the presence of emphysema and blood eosinophils. All patients underwent lung...
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