Attenuation of cigarette smoke-induced airway mucus production by hydrogen-rich saline in rats.

Attenuation of cigarette smoke-induced airway mucus production by hydrogen-rich saline in rats.

Over-production of mucus is an important pathophysiological feature in chronic airway disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. Cigarette smoking (CS) is the leading cause of COPD. Oxidative stress plays a key role in CS-induced airway abnormal mucus production. Hydrog...

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Main Authors: Yunye Ning, Yan Shang, Haidong Huang, Jingxi Zhang, Yuchao Dong, Wujian Xu, Qiang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3869805?pdf=render

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