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Air pollution-induced airway epithelial barrier dysfunction in COPD: a narrative review of mechanisms and therapeutic implications.
European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society - 1 Jul 2026
He Zhong, Yang Puxu, Shao Lina, Fang Xinhui, Zhao Zhenkun, Sun Wei, Song Yuxiu, Xu Ying, Zhao Xiaoyu, Ma Ziwen, Yue Yuanyi, Wang Xueqing, Zhang Qiang
Abstract excerpt
Air pollution is particularly harmful to people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Exposure to air pollution from sources such as biomass burning leads to a unique COPD phenotype. This phenotype mainly shows airway damage, with less emphysema than typical smoking-related phenotypes. Across various COPD phenotypes, airway epithelial barrier dysfunction is a basic pathological mechanism. This...
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